Tatis homers, Padres split four-game series with Giants
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his 39th home run and teammates Tommy Pham and Manny Machado added two-run hits Thursday afternoon as the visiting San Diego Padres salvaged a split in their four-game series against the San Francisco Giants with a 7-4 victory.
Nabil Crismatt (3-1) threw four shutout innings in a bulk-innings role, helping the Padres (76-70) move within a half-game of the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League