Tatis cheered in Petco Park return, Kim homers as Padres win

SAN DIEGO — Fernando Tatis Jr. had three hits, scored as soon as and fired up the gang in his return to Petco Park, and Ha-Seong Kim hit a tiebreaking three-run homer because the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-3 on Monday evening for his or her third straight win.

The crowd was already in a festive temper for Tatis‘ first dwelling recreation since Sept. 26, 2021, when Kim despatched followers right into a frenzy when he homered to left area off Alex Young with two outs within the fifth inning for a 6-3 lead.

After Kim scored, Tatis positioned a sombrero on his head, a reprise of the celebrations the Padres began after they hit six dwelling runs in a 16-11 win towards San Francisco on Saturday within the skinny air of Mexico City. Tatis purchased the sombrero on the group resort Friday evening earlier than the two-game sequence, which the Padres swept.

Juan Soto and Manny Machado every had a two-run hit and Trent Grisham additionally had three hits for the Padres. Blake Snell (1-4) pitched round hassle for six innings.

Tatis drew loud cheers a number of instances Monday evening, together with when he sprinted onto the sector for pregame warmups. At the beginning of the sport, he ran out to his place in proper area, bowed to the followers and took off his cap and whipped his dreadlocks backwards and forwards earlier than changing his cap.

“It feels great, amazing, just to be out there, back with the fans, performing well in front of them. It was just great to be back,” Tatis stated.

PHOTOS: Tatis cheered in Petco Park return, Kim homers as Padres win

The celebrity stated his gesture towards the gang “was just energetic. I really respect my fans. I’m just happy to be back out there and just having a great time overall.”

Tatis was cheered once more when he was introduced because the leadoff hitter and beat out an infield single to deep shortstop to increase his hitting streak to 9 video games. He scored on Soto’s two-run double that additionally introduced in Machado.

“I definitely was nervous,” Tatis stated. “I feel like after the first swing everything came down and it was like, ‘OK, now we go.’”

The electrifying Tatis, an All-Star at shortstop in 2021, missed all of final season. He was on the cusp of getting back from a damaged left wrist – reportedly suffered in a bike accident in his native Dominican Republic – when he was suspended 80 video games on Aug. 12 after testing constructive for a performance-enhancing drug. He blamed his constructive take a look at on a cream he stated he used for ringworm.

Tatis was activated on April 20, when the Padres began a nine-game highway journey.

“I think he handles everything great,” supervisor Bob Melvin stated. “They love him so much here, and just going out to right field to start the game, a little showmanship. He’s a real entertainer. This is a big night for him to come out and get that kind of reception.”

Melvin watched Tatis in proper area earlier than the sport began.

“That was kind of a big deal,” Melvin stated. “He’s one of those guys who understands the moment and is excitable and just loves playing baseball and it kind of oozes out of him. I think our fans obviously understand that.”

While having fun with his massive second, Kim additionally loved the enhance from having Tatis again.

“He’s a tremendous player and we’re so happy to have him back,” Kim stated by an interpreter. “Obviously, the fans love him and he loves fans and he brings so much to our clubhouse. We’re looking forward to playing with him.”

The Reds tied it on Stuart Fairchild’s two-run double within the third and went forward 3-2 on Nick Senzel’s homer within the fourth, his third.

The Padres tied it within the backside of the inning on Grisham‘s RBI double. Tatis got here up with runners on the corners and no outs and flied out to proper. Machado then hit right into a double play.

Tatis made a pleasant operating catch of Henry Ramos’ fly ball in right-center to finish the eighth.

Snell allowed three runs on eight hits whereas hanging out seven and strolling none. Domingo Tapia earned his first save.

Reds starter Luke Weaver (1-1) permitted 4 runs and 9 hits in 4 1/3 innings.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Reds: OF Wil Myers, who performed eight seasons in San Diego earlier than leaving as a free agent, is lacking what would have been a homecoming sequence after being positioned on the injured record final week with an undisclosed sickness.

There was a slight delay within the high of the sixth after plate umpire Chad Fairchild was hit within the groin with a pitch that bounced within the filth. He stayed within the recreation.

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Reds RHP Graham Ashcraft (2-0, 2.10 ERA) is scheduled to start out Tuesday evening towards RHP Michael Wacha (2-1, 6.75).