Prior to his rally-sparking three-run homer in the sixth, Tatis had stranded 10 runners in the series’ first 14 innings, including a bases-loaded strikeout in the fourth on Thursday. The first shot got San Diego going, and the Padres went on to become the first team in postseason history with five home runs from the sixth inning onward in a game. “I believe in momentum,” Tatis said. “I believe in teammates trusting each other, so we can bring it back together. Oakland punched its ticket Thursday by finishing off the White Sox in a best-of-three wild-card series, setting up an all-AL West ALDS that begins Monday.

Source: Daily Sun October 02, 2020 00:56 UTC