Mets vs Padres (8/18/26) | Mets Highlights
Luis Torrens and Luis Robert Jr. each went deep for the Mets but Fernando Tatis Jr. proved to be too much for New York on Tuesday night, launching two home runs of his own and robbing Francisco Lindor of a grand slam in the Padres 5-2 win.
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And his first pitch of the night is driven to deep left field.
That's gone.
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Hits it on the second deck on the first pitch thrown by Zach Thornton, his 14th home run of the year.
And instantly, the Padres have a one-nothing lead.
And Lindor flies one down the right field line.
Over toward the corner goes Tatis, near the wall, leaping, and he caught it.
Wow.
My God.
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Taking a grand slam away from Francisco Lindor with a brilliant leaping catch against the fence.
Oh, the Platinum.
This one's hit well out to right field.
Bench going back to the warning track at the wall, and it's out of here.
The Fernando Tatis Jr. Game.
His second home run of the night.
He's accounted for three and saved four.
Mets down nothing as they come to bat against Robbie Ray in the bottom of the fifth.
Luis Torrens leads off and flies one deep to center field.
Back goes Merrill to the warning track at the wall.
It's out of there.
He did it again.
Unbelievable.
Luis Torrens has hit five home runs in his last 20 at bats.
What has gotten into him?
And the first fastball lined into left field for a base hit.
Bowen to third.
Oh he's gonna be waved home.
Here comes the throw by Ewing.
Gonna play it on the hop, and Bowen is safe.
And Bob Henley can breathe a sigh of relief.
Yes, he can.
Luis Robert drives one deep to right center field toward the wall, and it's out of there.
Luis Robert on the first pitch thrown by Adrian Morejon in the bottom of the eighth, drives one out for his seventh home run of the year to get the Mets within two.
Been on base three times with two singles and a walk.
And he skies one to deep left field.
Ewing can only go back and watch this go.
Manny Machado with his 24th home run of the year gives the Padres a little more breathing room.
It's now five to two.
