Good Morning San Diego: One hit, one error result in ugly loss for Padres
News to know about your San Diego Padres and MLB for May 9, 2026.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 08: Sung-Mun Song #24 of the San Diego Padres walks to the dugout after striking out during the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park on May 08, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) | Getty Images Fernando Tatis Jr.
is a two-time Platinum Glove Award-winning right fielder, which is why his error on Friday night was inexplicable. Tatis Jr. misplayed a groundball off the bat of JJ Weatherholt with the bases loaded and it resulted in a Little League grand slam that put the St.
Louis Cardinals ahead of the San Diego Padres, 4-0. It was evident Tatis Jr. was trying to field the ball in an effort to make a throw toward the infield in order to limit the number of runs scored on the play.
Instead, the ball rolled under his glove and continued to roll until it reached the base of the right field wall. It was not something any fan of the Padres expected to see, and it may be the first sign that his struggles at the plate are affecting his play in the field. San Diego never threatened to get back in the game and lost the second game of the series to St.