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Fernando Tatis Jr. and Newcomer Austin Hays Power Padres to 7-2 Victory over Astros
Fernando Tatis Jr. drove in three runs and Austin Hays homered in his San Diego debut as the Padres improved to 12 wins in 16 games.
- On Sunday, the San Diego Padres defeated the Houston Astros 7-2, with home runs by Fernando Tatis Jr., Austin Hays, Jackson Merrill, and Gavin Sheets securing the rubber match victory.
- Houston initiated the scoring in the second inning when Daulton Varsho clubbed a 395-foot two-run homer, but Padres starter Randy Vasquez responded by allowing only two hits and two runs over five innings.
- Tatis hit a 421-foot drive to the third level of the Western Metal Supply Co. building in the fourth inning, giving San Diego a 4-2 lead; it was his 11th homer of the year.
- Pinch-Hitter Austin Hays, signed earlier Sunday, connected for a two-run shot in his first at-bat, while Gavin Sheets homered in the sixth, his 15th of the season, adding insurance runs.
- The victory keeps the Padres one game behind Arizona and Philadelphia for the National League's final wild-card spots, while Houston remains a half-game ahead of the Texas Rangers in the American League West.
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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 9: Austin Hays #15 of the San Diego Padres celebrates a two-run home run against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning at Petco Park on August 9, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Meg McLaughlin/Getty Images)
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Fernando Tatis Jr. and newcomer Austin Hays power Padres to 7-2 victory over Astros
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a go-ahead, three-run homer and pinch-hitter Austin Hays connected for a two-run shot in his first at-bat with San Diego as the Padres beat the AL West-leading Houston Astros 7-2 to take two of three games in their weekend series.
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