Fernando Tatis Jr. (25, San Diego Padres) continued his hit streak in consecutive games with a home run.
Tatis Jr. started the home game against the Oakland Athletics at Petco Park in San Diego, California on the 11th (Korea time) and recorded one hit (one home run) and one RBI in five times at bat.
Tatis Jr. took the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning with his team leading 2-1, drawing a superior solo shot from opposing starter Joey Estes.
This homer continued his hitting streak in 16 consecutive games since the game against the New York Yankees on April 26. His hit in 16 consecutive games is the highest by a Tatis Jr. player.
Tatis Jr. continued his record by hitting a solo home run in his first at-bat against the Arizona Diamondbacks the day before.
He hit three home runs in the recent four games. He has a batting average of 0.280 with 13 homers and 35 RBIs with an OPS of 0.829 this season as of Tuesday.
Meanwhile, San Diego returned to a .500 winning percentage (35-35) with a 6-1 win.