Song Sung-mun Hits First Big League Homer; San Diego Padres Suffer Crushing Defeat to Cubs

Song Sung-mun of the San Diego Padres hit his first major league home run and recorded his third multi-hit game of the season, but his team suffered a massive 20-run loss.

Song started as the ninth-place hitter and shortstop in an away game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, on July 2 (KST). He finished the game with two hits in four at-bats, including a home run, while contributing one RBI and one run.

After setting the tone with a double to right field in his first at-bat in the third inning, Song led off the fifth inning with the team trailing 0-9. He launched his first career major league home run over the right-field fence, scoring the team's first run.

The ball traveled 117 meters (384 feet) with an exit velocity of 173 km/h (107.5 mph).

Song flew out to left field in the sixth inning and grounded out to shortstop in the eighth.

This marks Song's first multi-hit game in nearly a month, since the game against the New York Mets on June 7.

His season batting average is now .233, and he has recorded 9 RBIs.

The Padres were defeated 3-23, extending their losing streak to five games. The team surrendered 8 home runs and 17 hits in total, with starting pitcher Walker Buehler giving up 3 home runs, Kyle Hart—formerly of the KBO's NC Dinos—allowing 3, and Rodolfo Duran, who moved to the mound as a relief pitcher after playing as a catcher, conceding 2.

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