Tatis leaves game after being hit by pitch, but Padres bounce back for 9-4 win

const iframe document getElementById newspack-iframe- vXidh bgd F const timerId setInterval function iframe src iframe src iframe onload function clearInterval timerId Luis Arraez had three hits and drove in three runs to help the Padres beat the Pirates - on Friday for their third straight accomplishment But Fernando Tatis Jr gave them a big scare The slugger who is batting with eight homers and RBIs in games this season left the meeting in the third inning after being hit on the left forearm by a pitch from Mitch Keller Tatis promptly dropped his bat and ran backward out of the batters box cradling his arm when he was hit He dropped to his knee and let his arm dangle in front of him Trainers came to his aid and there was obvious swelling where he was hit by the pitch The Padres communicated that initial X-rays were negative calling Tatis injury a left arm contusion Manager Mike Shildt stated it looks like the Friars dodged a probable bullet That thing was swelling right like in front of our eyes he stated It was just getting bigger as we were looking at it But he added that Tatis will sleep on it and we ll see what it looks like the next day After losing Tatis the Padres fell behind in the bottom of the third when Oneil Cruz drew a two-out walk from starter Dylan Cease stole second and scored on a single by Bryan Reynolds for a - lead But Gavin Sheets homered his fourth of the season leading off the fourth against Keller - and Xander Bogaerts singled and scored on a Taylor Wade hit to give the Padres the lead Arraez who is for since returning from a concussion picked up the slack for Tatis Padre Fernando Tatis Jr reacts after being hit in the left forearm by a pitch in the third inning against the Pirates on May at PNC Park Photo by Joe Robbins Icon Sportswire Oscar Gonzalez singled and scored on an Arraez double to give the Padres the lead for good in a three-run fifth Brandon Lockridge drove in a run with a two-out single in the eighth and Arraez followed with a two-run single for an - lead Jason Heyward had a sacrifice fly in the ninth Cease threw pitches to get through four innings He allowed two runs on three hits and three walks Jeremiah Estrada - struck out the side in the seventh for the win San Diego began the day with a crew ERA of second only to the Mets The Padres bullpen is the best at partly due to Robert Suarez though he wasn t needed Friday The closer snagged National League Reliever of the Month honors for April with saves in appearances and a ERA Randy V squez - starts for the Padres on Saturday against the Pirates Bailey Falter -