Fernando Tatis at home against the cardinals

ST. LOUIS – Fernando Tatis Jr. was born in a family of cardinals 20 years ago. But it did not hurt to spoil the festivities of opening day in St. Louis on Friday afternoon.
Tatis 'second win at home was the decisive blow to Padres' 5: 3 win on Friday afternoon at Busch.

ST. LOUIS – Fernando Tatis Jr. was born in a family of cardinals 20 years ago. But it did not hurt to spoil the festivities of opening day in St. Louis on Friday afternoon.

Tatis' second World Cup win was the decisive blow to Padres's 5: 3 win on Friday afternoon at Busch Stadium. He sent a fast Alex Reyes to 97 mph in the left places and punctuated a bat fall, completing an exciting seventh round for San Diego.

Tatis Jr. was too young to remember, but his father had just been traded to St. Louis when he was born in January 1999. Tatis Sr. was going to hit 60 circuits as a cardinal then that he was serving as a useful infielder. for three seasons. On April 23, 1999, he wore the Cardinals uniform when he became the only player to hit two Grand Slam tournaments in the same heat.

Now, Tatis Jr. has a memory to cherish in St. Louis. The 20-year-old phenomenon was disappointed that his first dinger suffered a decisive defeat on Monday night. This one counted. Highligths.

While the match was tied for two for the seventh, Manny Machado opened the frame with an alley, marking the seventh consecutive appearance at the plate where he had reached the base. He would score Franchy Cordero's sacrificial volley, before Tatis gave the Padres three advances, putting Franmil Reyes in the forefront.

The late rally meant that Nick Margevicius's efforts would not be in vain. The beginner southpaw worked five solid frames, allowing only one hit – a Paul DeJong circuit in the fourth inning.