San Diego Padres beat Cincinnati Reds on Fernando Tatis Jr. walk‑off homer

Fernando Tatis Jr. delivered a walk‑off home run with two outs in the ninth inning, giving the San Diego Padres a 5‑4 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The homer came after the Padres tied the game in the eighth inning, thanks to RBI efforts from Gavin Sheets and Samad Taylor. The victory marked the Padres' first series win since May 22‑24 and was only their fourth win in the past 16 games. Both teams saw multiple home runs, with the Reds' JJ Bleday, Eugenio Suarez and Spencer Steer all hitting long balls.

Right‑hander Michael King pitched for San Diego into the seventh inning, while Wandy Peralta closed out the ninth to earn the win. For Cincinnati, right‑hander Chase Petty surrendered the decisive homer, and the Reds dropped their fourth consecutive series.