Tatis Jr.'s Homer Excites Fans
Despite a heated battle on the field, it was a tough night for us Padres fans. Our spirit got a high-five from the electric atmosphere at Petco Park when Fernando Tatis Jr. cracked a solo home run in the bottom of the 5th inning
. That moonshot gave us the lead and lit up the crowd as we hoped it would kickstart a win for the Friars!Missed Opportunities
The Padres started off strong defensively, holding the Reds scoreless through the first six innings. Jake Cronenworth, showing his patience at the plate, earned a walk in the 3rd inning, yet we struggled to bring runs home in those crucial moments. The hopes of expanding our lead eluded us in the 4th when Gavin Sheets was thrown out, and Ramón Laureano flied out in the pivotal bottom of the 8th after a promising start.Late Game Heartbreak
The tide turned against us in the 8th inning when the Reds managed to scrape together some runs. Despite Elly De La Cruz stealing the scoreboard with a game-tying single and a costly error in left field scoring their go-ahead run, our boys didn't back down. Jose Iglesias came in to pinch run, and Sheets delivered with a promising double in the bottom of the 9th. But alas, it was not meant to be as the Reds' defense held firm to secure a 2-1 victory over our beloved Padres. Chin up, Friar Faithful—tomorrow is another game!
Let's bring the energy back and cheer our hearts out!Scoreboard for Reds @ Padres (September 11th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |