SportsMay 23, 2021

BERNIE WILSON Associated Press
San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., left, is congratulated by Ha-Seong Kim after scoring during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., left, is congratulated by Ha-Seong Kim after scoring during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)The Associated Press
San Diego Padres' Eric Hosmer hits an RBI single to left off Seattle Mariners' Justus Sheffield during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
San Diego Padres' Eric Hosmer hits an RBI single to left off Seattle Mariners' Justus Sheffield during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)The Associated Press
San Diego Padres' Jurickson Profar gestures toward the Padres dugout after singling to right field off Seattle Mariners' Justus Sheffield in the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. Tommy Pham advanced to third. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
San Diego Padres' Jurickson Profar gestures toward the Padres dugout after singling to right field off Seattle Mariners' Justus Sheffield in the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. Tommy Pham advanced to third. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)The Associated Press
San Diego Padres' Jorge Mateo, right, is congratulated by Tommy Pham (28) on a steal of third base and scoring on a throwing error by Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
San Diego Padres' Jorge Mateo, right, is congratulated by Tommy Pham (28) on a steal of third base and scoring on a throwing error by Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)The Associated Press
San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. is tagged out by Seattle Mariners' Kyle Seager on an attempted steal of third during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. is tagged out by Seattle Mariners' Kyle Seager on an attempted steal of third during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)The Associated Press
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., rear, and second baseman Jake Cronenworth (9) celebrate after the Padres defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-4 in a baseball game Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., rear, and second baseman Jake Cronenworth (9) celebrate after the Padres defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-4 in a baseball game Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)The Associated Press
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., left, laughs with third baseman Ha-Seong Kim during a pitching change in the ninth inning of the team's baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., left, laughs with third baseman Ha-Seong Kim during a pitching change in the ninth inning of the team's baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)The Associated Press
Seattle Mariners' Jacob Nottingham watches his sacrifice fly to right off San Diego Padres' Dinelson Lamet during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)
Seattle Mariners' Jacob Nottingham watches his sacrifice fly to right off San Diego Padres' Dinelson Lamet during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 22, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Derrick Tuskan)The Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — Two runs already were in on Eric Hosmer’s bases-loaded single to left field in the fifth inning when Fernando Tatis Jr. came flying around third base and scored when Seattle catcher Tom Murphy couldn’t hold onto the throw for an error.

It’s the kind of aggressiveness the young superstar has become known for, and the kind that manager Jayce Tingler likes seeing up and down the lineup.

“We’re going to play fearless,” Tingler said after the Padres beat the Mainers 6-4 on Saturday for their eighth consecutive win. “We’re not going to stop being aggressive, we’re not afraid to get thrown out. That’s what I love. The way the guys are busting, the way they’re running the bases, the at-bats, the defense, the pitching. It’s exciting baseball and it’s guys pulling for one another, playing with energy.”

The Padres, who have baseball’s best record at 28-17, can sweep their third straight series if they beat the Mariners today. Overall, the Padres have won 11 of 12 games. Seattle has lost five straight.

Tatis was thrown out trying to steal third base earlier in the game, but it hardly dampened the Padres’ aggressiveness. Jorge Mateo stole third early in the fifth inning, drawing an errant throw from Murphy that allowed him to score the go-ahead run.

The game was tied at 1 when the Padres broke through against left-hander Justus Sheffield (3-4) in the fifth. The Padres scored five runs on four singles, two walks, a stolen base and a sacrifice bunt by Joe Musgrove, a starting pitcher who sometimes is called on to pinch-hit. The Mariners committed three errors in the inning, two after Hosmer singled.

UP NEXT — Seattle’s left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (1-3, 4.32 ERA) is scheduled to start the series finale against San Diego’s right-hander Yu Darvish (4-1, 1.81).

Seattle San Diego

ab r h bi ab r h bi

Kelenic lf 5 0 0 0 Pham lf 1 1 0 0

Haniger rf 4 1 1 1 Profar rf 5 1 2 0

Lewis cf 5 0 1 0 Crnnwrth 2b 5 0 0 0

Seager 3b 3 1 2 0 Tatis Jr. ss 3 1 2 0

Nottnghm 1b 3 0 0 1 Hosmer 1b 3 1 1 2

Crawford ss 4 0 1 0 Nola c 2 1 1 1

Murphy c 4 1 1 0 Kim 3b 4 0 1 1

Mayfield 2b 4 0 1 1 Mateo cf 4 1 1 0

Sheffield p 2 0 1 0 Weathers p 1 0 0 0

Swanson p 0 0 0 0 Stammen p 0 0 0 0

Walton ph 1 0 1 0 Musgrove ph 0 0 0 0

Sewald p 0 0 0 0 Lamet p 0 0 0 0

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Haggerty ph 0 1 0 0 O’Grady ph 1 0 0 0

Adams p 0 0 0 0

Melancon p 0 0 0 0

Totals 35 4 9 3 Totals 29 6 8 4

Seattle 001 000 012 — 4

San Diego 010 050 00x — 6

E—Murphy 2 (5), Sheffield (1), Melancon (1). DP—Seattle 1, San Diego 0. LOB—Seattle 8, San Diego 9. 2B—Seager 2 (12), Murphy (3), Kim (5), Tatis Jr. 2 (7). HR—Haniger (13). SB—Profar (7), Tatis Jr. (10). SF—Nottingham (1). S—Musgrove (2).

IP H R ER BB SO

Seattle

Sheffield L,3-4 5 7 6 5 5 3

Swanson 1 0 0 0 2 1

Sewald 2 1 0 0 2 3

San Diego

Weathers 4 6 1 1 2 2

Stammen W,3-1 1 0 0 0 0 2

Lamet H,1 3 2 1 0 0 5

Adams 1/3 1 2 1 0 0

Melancon S,16-16 2/3 0 0 0 0 2

HBP—Adams (Haggerty).

Umpires—Home, Ted Barrett; First, Angel Hernandez; Second, Edwin Moscoso; Third, Lance Barksdale.

T—3:06. A—15,250 (40,209).

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