San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr., center, is doused by teammate center fielder Jackson Merrill, left, after hitting a game-winning two-run home run to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 in a baseball game Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease works against a Los Angeles Angels batter during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano works against a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado moves away from a high inside pitch while batting during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Los Angeles Angels’ Matthew Lugo celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Tatis hits a 2-run walk-off homer to give Padres a 6-4 win over the Angels
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a two-run 430-foot walk-off homer to centerfield to give the San Diego Padres a comeback 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr., center, is doused by teammate center fielder Jackson Merrill, left, after hitting a game-winning two-run home run to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 in a baseball game Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a two-run 430-foot walk-off homer to centerfield to give the San Diego Padres a comeback 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
Tatis dropped the bat emphatically and watched the ball fly after he connected on a cutter against Angels closer Kenley Jansen (0-2), who took the loss.
Padres reliever Jason Adam (4-0) earned the win with a scoreless ninth.
Matthew Lugo hit a pinch-hit two-run homer in the seventh to give the Angels a 4-2 lead. Lugo’s homer followed an RBI double in the seventh by Jo Adell, igniting a three-run rally after the Angels had two outs and no baserunners.
Padres starter Dylan Cease pitched 6 2/3 innings, giving up two runs and five hits while striking out 10.
The Padres ended their two-game losing streak and finally beat the Angels, who had won their past four games over San Diego dating back to last season.
Key moment
With the game tied 4-4 in the ninth, Elias DÃaz earned a full count walk to lead off the inning against Jansen. Tatis followed with his walk-off homer.
Key stat
The Padres hot-hitting Jackson Merrill came into the game with six straight multihit games and hits in 14 of his last 15 games. Merrill was 0 for 4 Tuesday, including two deep flyouts to the wall. Tatis has hit safety in 23 of his last 26 games.
Up next
The Angels’ RHP Randy Vásquez (2-3, 3.76 ERA) starts Wednesday night in the finale of the three-game series. RHP Kyle Hendricks (1-4, 5.30) will be on the mound for the Padres.
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