Beyond advancing to the postseason, he is now overcoming the district championship.
The San Diego Padres beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 at Petco Park on the 23rd (Korea time).
It was a dramatic victory. After being held 1-2 until the top of the eighth inning, San Diego added three more runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, turning the game around 4-2. Fernando Tatis Jr., who hit a home run in the eighth inning, excited the crowd of 45,197 with his provocative ceremony of throwing the bat while watching the homerun hit.
The spectators, drunk on the dramatic victory, shouted “Beat LA, beat LA” as soon as the game was over.
There are two meanings to this. The first is to win three consecutive away games against the Los Angeles Dodgers, which will kick off at Dodger Stadium in two days.
Another means to win the district championship beyond the Dodgers, who are currently leading by three games.
The San Diego Padres have already won seven games against the Dodgers, confirming their superiority over the other teams. If the two teams are tied, they will win the title in their respective districts. It is not a tree that cannot be climbed. 스포츠토토
“We also want to win the district championship,” said Jurickson Profar, who hit a solo home run on the day. “We will have to play ‘A Game (a game that demonstrates the best performance) in the upcoming away game of the Dodgers.”
“Not only the three away games in LA but also the next away game in Arizona will be held in an atmosphere similar to the playoff. It will be a venue for us to prepare for the playoffs,” he said, expressing his thoughts on the remaining schedule.
“It’s going to be a lot of fun and exciting,” said Luis Arraez, who pinch-hit and hit a tying double in the eighth inning. “We’re ready to play every day, and we’re ready to win the district championship. We have to keep playing hard and come together. If we all stay healthy and together, we can accomplish many good things.”
“We’ve had games like this all season. It’s really special. We have a lot of talented players on our team. It’s time to focus on what we’re going to do day by day,” Tatis said.
Coach Mike Shildt emphasized, “Our players only care about what we have to do. Nobody is aware of the news about other stadiums,” adding, “We only focus on what we have to do.”
Not many people expected San Diego to rise to this position until the beginning of the season. There were many negative factors such as total salary decrease compared to last season. However, San Diego overcame it and proved once again that baseball is not about money.
Profar said, “We have been working hard on that since the first day of our spring camp. Not many people believed in us, but we believed in us and worked hard every day. We trusted each other in every situation,” adding, “We beat everyone’s expectations and are on the verge of advancing to the postseason.”