SignOnSanDiego.com · Aug 8, 2019
Padres notes: Tatis’ clubs; Morejon’s learning curve, Richards update
The Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. runs past third base coach Glenn Hoffman, right, as Tatis Jr. heads for home after hitting a solo home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, in Seattle. (Ted S. Warren/AP) SEATTLE —
Fernando Tatis Jr. extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a first-inning homer, his 21st of the season A fifth-inning single in the Padres’ 3-2 loss allowed him to join another exclusive club.
No other Padre has reached 100 career hits faster than the 20-year-old Tatis, who did it in 306 at-bats. One other Padre — Robert Alomar — did so before turning 21 years old.
That’s not all.