Song Sung-mun of the San Diego Padres hits a double that scored a run against the San Francisco Giants in the fourth inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, Tuesday (local time). AFP-Yonhap
Song Sung-mun of the San Diego Padres celebrated his major league start with a big day at the plate and on the bases.
Song, batting ninth and playing second base, stuffed the box score by going 2-for-4 with two RBIs, two runs and a steal as the Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 10-5 at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Tuesday (local time). Those were Song's first hits, RBIs, runs and steal in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Song was called up just before the game and got the start at second base in place of Jake Cronenworth, who was placed on the seven-day injured list (IL) with concussion symptoms.
Song had earned his first call-up from Triple-A El Paso during the Mexico Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 25 as their 27th player — with the two participating teams allowed to carry an extra player for the international series. Song made his MLB debut as a pinch runner on April 26 but was demoted back to the minors the next day.
Song, who had been riding an eight-game hitting streak in the minors, will now get a chance for a more extensive opportunity in MLB.
After flying out to left field in the top of the third in his first at-bat, Song delivered a two-out, two-run double off Giants starter Logan Webb as part of the five-run fourth inning for the Padres.
Song took a first-pitch sweeper for a ball and then sent a belt-high cutter to deep center field. The ball hit the wall on a hop as both Nick Castellanos and Luis Campusano scored to put the Padres ahead 5-4.
Song advanced to third when a throw by shortstop Willy Adames got past catcher Jesus Rodriguez.
Song then scored the Padres's sixth run — and his first career run — on a follow-up single by Jackson Merrill.
Source: Korea Times News
