Fernando Tatis Jr.’s heroics on both sides of the ball snap Mets’ win streak

Nypost · Aug 18, 2026 · 646 words · By Zach Braziller

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Claim 1: “The Padres’ 5-2 victory in front of 35,508 at Citi Field that snapped the four-game Mets winning streak.”

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Multiple sources confirm the Padres defeated the Mets 5-2 at Citi Field. Yahoo Sports and AP (via wfmz.com) both report the 5-2 score, and SB Nation mentions the Mets' winning streak being snapped.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1998 San Diego Padres season was the 30th season in franchise history. The Padres won the National League championship and advanced to the World Series for the second time in franchise history. Sa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_San_Diego_Padres_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Diego Padres season is the 58th season of the San Diego Padres franchise. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_San_Diego_Padres_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Padres

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Claim 2: “In the fifth, he went to the opposite field for a two-run shot, his 15th of the season.”

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CBS Sports and wfmz.com confirm the two-run homer in the fifth and that it was his 15th of the season.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fernando Tatis Jr was a one man wrecking crew on Tuesday, August 18th in the San Diego Padres 5-2 win over the New York Mets. Tatis would jump all over the 1st pitch of the game, sending it 452-FT wit…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYt9VdmFvPA

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web search NEUTRAL — Late home runs. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a two-run home run to tie the game in the 15th inning, and AJ Pollock’s two-run shot in the 16th won it.
https://www.truebluela.com/2021/8/26/22643129/dodgers-padres…

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web search NEUTRAL — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his team-leading 15th home run for San Diego and finished with three hits.Tatis then crushed an 0-1 pitch from starter Anthony DeSclafani that easily cleared the wall in center …
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pederson-hits-tying-homer-8th-044…

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Claim 3: “the Mets lineup, which went 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position.”

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Claim 4: “His robbery of a Francisco Lindor grand slam was ultimately the difference”

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Multiple sources (AOL, wfmz.com, and a Twitter-linked report) confirm that Fernando Tatis Jr. robbed Francisco Lindor of a grand slam in the second inning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Major_League_Baseball_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fernando Gabriel Tatís Medina Jr. (tah-TEES; born January 2, 1999), nicknamed "El Niño" and "El Bebo", is a Dominican professional baseball right fielder and infielder for the San Diego Padres of Majo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Tatís_Jr.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 National League Division Series (NLDS) were two best-of-five playoff series in Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 postseason to determine the participating teams of the 2024 National League C…
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Claim 5: “The Padres star outfielder sent Zac Thornton’s first delivery over the wall in left field”

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Three independent sources (wfmz.com, Yahoo Sports, and another web result) explicitly state that Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a home run on the first pitch from Zac Thornton.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films that are scheduled for release in 2026. Following the box office section, this list is organized chronologically, providing information on release dates, production co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable directors and their first commercial cinematic films, listed chronologically by release date. Many of the listed filmmakers, including Orson Welles, directed earlier works th…
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Claim 6: “He rocketed a first-pitch fastball from Thornton over the wall at a blistering 113.2 mph. It traveled an estimated 452 feet and landed in the second deck.”

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Multiple sources confirm the distance of 452 feet and the first-pitch nature of the home run. A YouTube source specifically cites the 452-ft distance and the first-pitch fastball.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fernando Tatis Jr. put on a performance worthy of the big screen, blasting two home runs and robbing a grand slam as the Padres defeated the New York Mets 5-2 at Citi Field.
https://www.thesportingtribune.com/2026/08/18/fernando-tatis…

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web search NEUTRAL — Fernando Tatis Jr. finally hits first home run of season: Why Padres star endured lengthy power drought. Tatis has averaged 24 homers a year as a big-leaguer, but didn't go deep until his 56th game th…
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/fernando-tatis-jr-first-h…

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Claim 7: “Morejon put two on in the eighth, but struck out A.J. Ewing — the third time the rookie went down swinging.”

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Claim 8: “They wasted Bo Bichette doubles in the first and third innings”

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Claim 9: “he homered twice off the rookie [Thornton]”

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Multiple sources, including CBS Sports and wfmz.com, confirm Tatis hit two home runs against Zac Thornton (one in the first and one in the fifth).

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Claim 10: “The Mets only managed a Luis Torrens solo homer off Robbie Ray in six innings.”

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Two separate web search results explicitly confirm Luis Torrens hit a solo home run off Robbie Ray in the fifth inning.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Seattle Mariners season was the 46th season in franchise history. The Mariners played their 23rd full season (24th overall) in Major League Baseball (MLB) at T-Mobile Park, their home ballpar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Seattle_Mariners_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Seattle Mariners season was the 47th season in franchise history. The Mariners played their 24th full season (25th overall) at T-Mobile Park, their home ballpark in Seattle, Washington. After…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list is complete and up-to-date as of May 7, 2026. The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared in at least one game for the San Diego Padres franchise. Players in Bol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Padres_all-time_rost…

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Claim 11: “It marked Thornton’s eighth straight start of allowing three earned runs or fewer.”

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No evidence was found regarding Zac Thornton's streak of eight starts allowing three earned runs or fewer.

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Claim 12: “Thornton lasted five innings, giving up the two Tatis homers and striking out seven.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Zac Thornton's specific line of 5 innings and 7 strikeouts for this game.

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Claim 13: “Luis Robert Jr. added another solo shot in the eighth.”

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Only one source (a photo caption/description from Aug 18, 2026) mentions Luis Robert Jr. hitting a solo home run in the eighth against the Padres. Other sources mention him in different contexts (Orioles or Marlins games).

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web search NEUTRAL — Robert and his replacement. MLB: San Diego Padres at New York Mets. Aug 18, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets center fielder Luis Robert Jr. (88) rounds the bases after hitting a solo …
https://www.thebiglead.com/mets-make-call-up-after-luis-robe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Luis Robert Jr., who was picked up on waivers from the New York Mets on Monday, had a two-run double in the third inning that gave Baltimore a 3-0 lead. He was the automatic runner in the 11th and sco…
https://www.aol.com/articles/acu-becomes-fastest-200-homers-…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets' Luis Robert Jr. hits a two-run single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Thursday, July 30, 2026, in New York.
https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/article/roberts-two-run-single-in-the…

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