Fernando Tatís Jr.’s HR helps Padres beat Astros 3-2, avoid being swept
San Diego Padres Luis Arraez gives a thumbs up as he was carted off the field after a collision with Houston Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubon during the first inning of a baseball battle Sunday April in Houston AP Photo Karen Warren Fernando Tat s Jr hit a tiebreaking solo home run and scored all of San Diego s runs as the Padres avoided being swept with a - win over the Houston Astros on Sunday night Tat s sent the first pitch he saw from Tayler Scott - feet to straightaway center to give the Padres a - lead in the seventh Tat s scored from second on a Mauricio Dub n error in the first and he led off the third with a triple before scoring on an RBI single by Gavin Sheets The Astros tied it with two runs in the fifth on an RBI single by Dub n and a Yordan Alvarez sacrifice fly Luis Arraez was carted off and taken to a hospital for evaluation after a first inning collision with Dub n on a play at first base Arraez s face appeared to collide with Dub n s arm or elbow and the Padres designated hitter lay motionless in foul territory next to first base for several minutes Luis Arraez has been transported to Houston Methodist Hospital for further evaluation He is at this moment stable conscious responsive and able to move his extremities the Padres posted on X Luis Arraez has been transported to Houston Methodist Hospital for further evaluation He is at this time stable conscious responsive and able to move his extremities San Diego Padres Padres April Arraez hit a drag bunt on the first pitch of his at-bat grounding it down the first base line to Christian Walker who flipped it to second baseman Dub n who ran over to cover first As Dub n covered the base he collided with Padres designated hitter Arraez who appeared to hit Dub n s arm or elbow with his face Both players hit the ground but Arraez took the worst of it laying motionless in foul territory next to first base as trainers and coaches from both teams came out to tend to him Dub n and Walker as well as Fernando Tatis Jr and Manny Machado stood and watched as Arraez was placed on a backboard and carted out of the stadium As he was being placed on the cart Arraez put his arm around San Diego manager Mike Shildt Play resumed after a -minute delay Dylan Cease yielded two runs on six hits with six strikeouts in five innings for the Padres Alek Jacob - pitched scoreless innings for the win and Robert Suarez pitched the ninth for his second save Starting pitcher Framber Valdez surrendered two runs on seven hits in six innings for the Astros
