For the second time in two days, Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a solo dwelling run to provide the San Diego Padres a lead in opposition to the Houston Astros. His dwelling run Sunday, put the Padres on prime of the Astros 3-2 en path to a win.
Tatis Jr. got here up with two out within the backside of the seventh inning and wasted no time, leaping on the primary pitch from Houston reduction pitcher Tayler Scott. Tatis Jr. hit a 427-foot dwelling run to heart discipline to brake a 2-2 tie.
Tatis Jr. was the offensive spark for San Diego all through the sport. He reached base within the first inning on a stroll and would later rating. He tripled to begin the third inning and scored. Tatis Jr. scored for the third time within the recreation on what turned out to be his game-deciding dwelling run.
The sport ended on a constructive notice for the Padres, however the begin was disastrous. Luis Arraez adopted Tatis Jr.‘s stroll within the prime of the primary with a bunt towards first base. The ball was fielded by Christian Walker who turned and threw to second baseman Mauricio Dubon who was overlaying first base. Arraez, Dubon and the ball all arrived at on the first base bag at almost the identical time and Dubon drifted into the baseline. Arraez was operating exhausting by means of the bottom and collided with Dubon. The results of the play was an out for the Astros and Arraez leaving the sport.
Luis Arraez was positioned on a stretcher and carted off the sector after colliding with Mauricio Dubon at first base.
Arraez gave a thumbs up because the cart was driving off the sector. pic.twitter.com/C0yM3KsJIS
— ESPN (@espn) April 20, 2025
San Diego breathed a collective sigh of reduction when the Padres launched an replace on Arraez a short while later and the information was constructive.
Luis Arraez has been transported to Houston Methodist Hospital for additional analysis. He’s at present secure, aware, responsive, and capable of transfer his extremities.
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 20, 2025
Dylan Stop accomplished 5 innings of labor and he allowed two runs on six hits with a stroll and 6 strikeouts. Stop nonetheless has not proven the dominance that many Padres followers anticipated coming into the season, however he’s doing sufficient in his begins to maintain San Diego aggressive.
Robert Suarez adopted Alek Jacob and Jason Adam with a dominant inning of labor within the backside of the ninth inning. Suarez confronted three batters and recorded two strikeouts for his ninth save of the season.
The Padres proceed their highway journey in Detroit in opposition to the Tigers, Monday at 3:40 p.m.
