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Fernando Tatís Jr. made a leaping catch at the wall to rob a home run from the New York Mets, delivering a highlight-reel moment for the San Diego Padres.
Elías Díaz singled with two outs in the ninth inning to bring in Jose Iglesias with the winning run, and the Padres beat the Mets 7-6 in a wild game Monday night to end their 7-game winning streak.
The Mets fought. With the Padres. With plate umpire Emil Jimenez, repeatedly. And right until their final swing.
There was a 99.6 mph one-hopper off the back of Dylan Cease's head, the fiery ejection of New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, a home run robbery by Fernando Tatis Jr., a grand slam by Mark Vientos and then a five-run rally by the San Diego Padres after Vientos' slam.
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The Mets look to extend their seven-game winning streak against a Padres team that is starting to pick up some steam on Monday night at Petco Park.
That’s not even all of it: Huascar Brazoban’s misplay allowed the Padres to score the tying run. Padres starter Dylan Cease was whacked in the head by a one-hopper and stayed in the game. He wasn’t even the only pitcher to eat grass Monday.
It's no secret that Mets 3B/DH Mark Vientos has been having a tough second full season in the majors, but the young slugger reminded people of his abilities during Monday night's loss to the San Diego Padres.
With Juan Soto arguing with the home-plate umpire, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza stepped in and was ejected on Monday night in San Diego.