Sung-Mun Song delivers in first start, helps Padres top Giants

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Sung-Mun Song shined in his first MLB start, hitting a two-run double to help the Padres defeat the Giants 10-5. The Padres scored five runs in the fourth inning to overcome a 4-1 deficit.

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Sung-Mun Song made his first MLB start
He hit a two-run double against the Giants
Padres scored five runs in the fourth inning
Walker Buehler was the starting pitcher for the Padres
San Diego won the game 10-5

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 05: Sung-Mun Song #24 of the San Diego Padres hits a single against the San Francisco Giants in the eighth inning at Oracle Park on May 05, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) | Getty Images Sung-Mun Song made his MLB debut in Mexico City against the Arizona Diamondbacks when the San Diego Padres added him to their roster as the 27th man. Song made an appearance as a pinch runner but did not do much more than that. Song changed that in his first MLB start when he hit a two-run double to left-center field to give the Padres a 5-4 lead in the top of the fourth inning against the San Francisco Giants. The double by Song was part of a five-run fourth inning for the Padres against Giants starter Logan Webb. San Diego entered the top of the fourth trailing 4-1, but after scoring five runs to take a two-run lead, they never looked back while earning a 10-5 win at Oracle Park Tuesday night. Walker Buehler started on the mound for the Padres and surrendered two runs in the bottom of the first inning on a Casey Schmitt two-run home run. San Diego answered in the top of the second inning when hit a solo home run to left field, but Buehler returned to the mound in the bottom of the second and quickly surrendered two more runs to San Francisco, giving them a 4-1 lead. Buehler settled in after the second and completed 5.1 innings allowing four runs on seven hits with no walks and five strikeouts. The new-look Padres offense continued to apply pressure to Giants pitchers, scoring runs in the fifth, sixth and eighth innings. was 3-for-5 with two runs scored two RBI and a stolen base from the leadoff spot. batted third and finished 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a run scored and an RBI. and Xander Bogaerts each finished 2-for-5 batting in the fourth and sixth spots respectively with Sheets adding a stolen base and Bogaerts opening the San Diego scoring with a solo home run in the second. Perhaps the most notable change to the Padres lineup was , who moved from the first or second spot in the lineup for much of the season, all the way down to fifth. Tatis Jr. finished 1-for-5 with a run scored. San Diego will look to win the series when the two teams meet Wednesday at 12:45 a.m.

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What did Sung-Mun Song achieve in his first MLB start?

Sung-Mun Song hit a two-run double, contributing to the Padres' five-run fourth inning and helping secure a 10-5 victory over the Giants.

How did the Padres perform against the Giants on May 5, 2026?

The Padres overcame a 4-1 deficit to win 10-5, scoring five runs in the fourth inning and continuing to add runs in subsequent innings.

Who was the starting pitcher for the Padres in the game against the Giants?

Walker Buehler started for the Padres, allowing four runs on seven hits over 5.1 innings pitched.

Sung-Mun Song delivers in first start, helps Padres top Giants

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