The San Diego Padres obtained an all-around efficiency on their method to a Recreation 1 victory within the Nationwide League wild-card collection over the Atlanta Braves, 4-0.
Fernando Tatis Jr. electrified the group at Petco Park together with his 415-foot residence run within the first inning. He knew it was gone as quickly as he hit it and the group did as effectively. Tatis flipped his bat and performed to followers as he started his residence run trot.
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Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. celebrates after hitting a two-run homer within the NL wild-card collection sport towards the Atlanta Braves, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Picture/Gregory Bull)
“It’s stunning power. I like such a state of affairs,” Tatis mentioned. “It undoubtedly brings the most effective out of me. And simply wanting ahead to far more experiences like this.”
Tatis mentioned he was in search of a fastball from rookie AJ Smith-Shawver and obtained it.
“I used to be going for it in all probability earlier than he launched the pitch. However in search of my fastball, he left it over the plate, and had undoubtedly nice outcomes,” Tatis mentioned. “I knew it was going to exit. I didn’t comprehend it was going to land within the second deck simply because how excessive it was.”
Piggybacking off of Tatis, beginning pitcher Michael King gave San Diego a top-notch efficiency.
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Padres beginning pitcher Michael King throws towards the Atlanta Braves throughout the wild-card collection sport Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Picture/Gregory Bull)
King turned the primary pitcher to have 12 strikeouts with no runs or walks allowed in his first profession postseason begin. He joined former Padres stars Kevin Brown and Sterling Hitchcock as the one pitchers to have double-digit strikeouts in a playoff sport.
“”I feel I dreamed of an ideal sport as an alternative of some hits that I gave up,” King mentioned afterward. “However I imply, to rise up 1-0 in a three-game collection is large. That was the purpose and we completed that. We have got our horse Joe (Musgrove) tomorrow, and I’ve obtained loads of confidence in us.”
San Diego acquired King in a blockbuster cope with the New York Yankees that despatched Juan Soto to the Bronx Bombers.
Atlanta Braves left fielder Ramón Laureano watches a house run from the Padres’ Kyle Higashioka go over the wall on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in San Diego. (AP Picture/Gregory Bull)
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Recreation 2 is about for Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ET. A Padres victory sends them into the Nationwide League Division Collection.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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