Fernando Tatis Jr. delivered a thrilling walk-off RBI single on September 4, 2024, lifting the San Diego Padres to a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers in extra innings. This marked Tatis' first walk-off hit in his career and was especially significant as it came just two days after he returned from the injured list. His hit capped off an incredible comeback, as the Padres were down 5-0 early in the game. Key contributions from teammates like Jackson Merrill, who hit a three-run homer, helped keep the team in the game【7†source】【8†source】.
Tatis' clutch performance showcased his value to the Padres, and the celebration that followed—complete with a jersey rip—highlighted the high emotions of the moment【9†source】.
00:00We're going to intentionally walk a rise not deal with him and go after Fernando first and second to go almost hit that back leg
00:13Yeah, rise run doesn't mean anything and the Tigers can go anywhere on the infield to get out of this one on the ground
00:19On the ground in a lot of field base head, but Fernando's back and he's back big, Padres walk it off, Lando gets it done
01:20Welcome back Fernando, got the slider, found the hole
01:31What a way to win it, coming back, so many Padres to talk about in this one
01:39So many guys in this lineup do it, the bullpen, the pitching, the hitting, the defense
01:52Ninth walk off win of the year and that's going to feel great for Fernando
01:58Guess who's going to be Mr. September in the calendar
02:03Guess who's going to be Mr. September in the calendar
02:07Fernando, it's official, you're back
02:12It's amazing, it's amazing to be here with this group, it's just unbelievable, I love this, I love it
02:19You've been waiting a long time for this moment, how good does it feel to actually get this moment finally after watching this team do what it's done
02:26Have these fans cheering for you
02:29I've waited a long time for this and I'm just going to embrace it and I love this, it's beautiful
02:35You know there's a tradition here
02:46That's the best win of the season, there was no shirt on, how does that feel?
02:50I need it, it was a long game
02:53Hey Fernando, you've been watching what this team has been doing all season long
02:57You guys are down by 5 early, probably never a doubt, your 35th comeback, your 9th walk off of the season
03:03Does anything that this team does surprise you guys anymore?
03:06It doesn't surprise, it's this entire team, this entire group
03:10We keep the line moving, it's a great team and it's going to go a long way
03:15The guts that you guys have, the heart that you guys have, how unique is that to be a part of a ball club like this?
03:20It's just beautiful, it's amazing, you know I've been playing for 6 years in the big leagues
03:25And I haven't been part of a group like this, I just want to enjoy and embrace every single moment
03:30And I just love it
03:33Hey there's been so many heroes today obviously, Manny got the job done, you have the rookie Jackson Merrill getting it done
03:38The bullpen getting it done, it just seems like this entire team knows what it takes to step up
03:42It's an entire team like I mentioned, it's an entire group and we're just going to keep going
03:46September baseball, last one we let you go, September baseball, it's playoff baseball
03:51Are you feeling it and how much fun is this for you?
03:53We're definitely feeling it, this is amazing and moments like this are the ones we're going to remember forever
03:59Fernando thanks so much, we appreciate it, great job tonight
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