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Tatis Machado Power Through Padres Wild Card Win
Tatis and Machado hit two homers in first inning, setting Padres up for 8-0 Wild Card Series victory.
In brief
Tatis and Machado hit two homers in first inning, setting Padres up for 8-0 Wild Card Series victory. Padres win Wild Card Series Game 1 8-0 with Tatis and Machado leading electric offense. Originally reported by Mlb.
Tatis Machado Lead Off
Tatis and Machado hit two homers in first inning, setting Padres up for 8-0 Wild Card Series victory.
“We were ready to attack in the strike zone and he left me a good pitch right there, and the rest is history”
First Inning Home Runs
Tatis hit a Statcast-projected 405 feet homer off Cubs starter Matthew Boyd in first inning.
“It marked the first time a Padres player had hit a leadoff home run in a postseason game”
Machado's Second Home Run
Machado hit a 108 mph double off the wall in right-center, scoring Tatis from first.
“It was the first time the Padres hit multiple home runs in the first inning of a postseason game”
Tatis Stolen Base Dash
Tatis stole second base, beat the throw, and scored after diving head-first into home.
“After that stolen base, I said to a couple people, I was screaming, I'm going to pass out”
Padres Postseason Dominance
Padres won 8-0 against Cubs in Game 1 of National League Wild Card Series.
“We set the tone, got the energy on our side. Petco was rocking today. It was unbelievable to play in front of”
Postseason Momentum
Padres' electric offense powered by Tatis and Machado leads to 8-0 Wild Card Series victory.
“Great confidence getting out to a lead right away, and coming from your two biggest players makes everyone settle in just a little bit”
The headline
Padres win Wild Card Series Game 1 8-0 with Tatis and Machado leading electric offense.
