Tatis Jr. Homers to End No-No Bid
Red Sox starter Tanner Houck nearly threw a perfect game against the San Diego Padres on Saturday, but Fernando Tatis Jr. ruined the bid with a solo home run in the seventh inning.
Houck, a 25-year-old right-hander, was dominant through the first six innings of the game, striking out 10 batters and not allowing a single baserunner. However, Tatis Jr., the Padres' star shortstop, came to the plate in the seventh inning and hit a 1-1 curveball over the right-field wall for a solo home run.
The home run was Tatis Jr.'s 16th of the season, and it ended Houck's bid for a perfect game. It also snapped Houck's streak of 17 consecutive batters retired.
Houck finished the game with a line of 6.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 10 K, 2 BB. Tatis Jr. finished the game with a line of 1-for-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI.
The Red Sox went on to win the game 4-1, but Tatis Jr.'s home run was the highlight of the night. It was a reminder of just how dangerous Tatis Jr. can be, even when he's not at his best.
Here are some additional details about the game:
- Houck threw 97 pitches in the game, 67 of which were strikes.
- Tatis Jr.'s home run was the only hit that Houck allowed in the game.
- The Red Sox scored their runs on a sacrifice fly by Xander Bogaerts, a double by Rafael Devers, and a single by Alex Verdugo.
- The Red Sox are now 44-34 on the season, while the Padres are 39-39.
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