Fernando Tatis Jr. delivers historic two-homer, grand-slam robbery for Padres

Fernando Tatis Jr. returned to form as the San Diego Padres defeated the New York Mets 5-2 at Citi Field. He began the contest with a 452-foot leadoff home run, his 18th such effort, and later added a second homer in the fifth inning. In the second inning, Tatis made a leaping catch at the right-field wall, stripping away Francisco Lindor’s potential grand slam.

OptaSTATS noted this was the first occurrence of multiple homers and a grand-slam robbery in a single game since Mike Cameron’s four-homer night in 2002. The Padres’ manager Craig Stammen highlighted the dual impact of Tatis’s performance, and pitcher Robbie Ray delivered six strong innings with only one run allowed. Tatis’s display underscored his season resurgence after a slow start, now posting a.280 average, 15 homers, 60 RBIs and a.785 OPS.