▲ San Diego Padres' Song Sung-moon
Song Sung-moon (30), who plays as a defensive specialist for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB), missed his second consecutive game.
Song stayed on the bench during the away game against the Los Angeles Dodgers held today (September 24) at Uniqlos Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.
Song has appeared in 11 games this September, mostly entering games in the later innings as a defensive replacement.
His batting performance remains at 0-for-5.
The Padres, on the cusp of advancing to the postseason, secured a 5-1 victory, boosted by Manny Machado, who drove in three runs, including a two-run home run.
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani returned after 16 days, having recovered from right biceps and knee injuries.
Playing as the number two designated hitter, Ohtani recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats with 1 walk and 2 strikeouts.
Ohtani plans to play in all four remaining regular-season games to sharpen his batting rhythm ahead of the postseason.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, starting on the mound for the Dodgers, took the loss after allowing 4 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits and 1 walk over 6 innings.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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