Song Seong-moon, silent in two consecutive games despite three straight starts → Batting average 0.216... Still, defensive streak of error-free play continues

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San Diego Padres infielder Song Seong-moon (30) was given the opportunity to start for three consecutive games but remained hitless in two straight contests. While his batting performance was disappointing, he continues to earn playing time by relying on his steady defense.

On the 8th (Korean time), Song started at second base and batted ninth in a home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park in San Diego, California, recording three at-bats with no hits. His season batting average dropped to 0.216 after falling into a slump of one hit in ten at-bats during his three-game starting streak.

Song struggled to handle Arizona starter Jack Gallen's changeup on this day. In his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning with no outs and a runner on first, he fouled off Gallen's fifth pitch changeup but was thrown out by a line drive to left field. He swung again at another changeup from Gallen in the bottom of the fourth with two outs and a runner on first, but this time it was caught as a line drive to right field, leaving him frustrated. In his final at-bat as the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the seventh, he flew out to center field, failing to record a hit once again.

Nevertheless, Song is fulfilling his role as an infield utility player. He started at second base on the 6th, then shifted to starting shortstop on the 7th without committing any errors. By the 8th game, he had gone error-free across 25 games (15 starts), playing second base, third base, and shortstop while maintaining a perfect fielding percentage of 100%.

Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres secured a decisive victory over Arizona with a balanced performance in both pitching and hitting. After falling behind 0-1, they tied the game in the bottom of the first inning thanks to Jackson Merrill's RBI single. With two outs and runners on first and second, Jake Cronenworth hit a three-run home run to left-center field, flipping the score to 4-1. On the mound, starting pitcher Herman Marquez pitched five innings allowing one unearned run before handing over to a bullpen that held the line with solid relief pitching, preserving the three-run lead until the end.

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