Rare Tatis error punctuates tough stretch for San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 08: Yuki Matsui #1 of the San Diego Padres pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fifth inning at Petco Park on May 08, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) | Getty Images This was a tough one for the Friar Faithful to take in.

The San Diego Padres didn’t do a whole lot to help their case as they lost their second consecutive game to the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s been a difficult stretch that has been marked by a poor Friars’ offense.

But the offense wasn’t the Padres biggest problem last night. Their defense ended up losing the game, being the main reason that six runs came across the board in the fifth inning, with right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. making his first error since May of last year.

That call was controversial, this one was not. With the bases loaded, JJ Wetherholt hit a single into right field. It would have been only one run with the play at the plate to get the lead runner, but the ball trickled under Tatis glove as he rushed to make the play and ended up at the wall.