Tatis, sore but back in lineup, still dodging pitches in Padres 6-5 loss

const iframe document getElementById newspack-iframe-gjOoAhwIe BT const timerId setInterval function iframe src iframe src iframe onload function clearInterval timerId The Padres June swoon continues but at least they still have Fernando Tatis Jr The squad lost at home to the Kansas City Royals - on Friday They ve dropped seven of their last and of games this month Two factors may have played in sizable role in the loss First San Diego was playing without manager Mike Shildt who was serving a one-game suspension for his role in a fracas againstthe Dodgers the night before Bench coach Brian Esposito served as San Diego s acting manager Friday Also superstar outfielder Tatis came into the matchup with a sore wrist the upshot of being hit by a pitch in the ninth inning Thursday the play that sparked the brouhaha with Dodgers He took a fastball off his left hand and although he was noticeably in pain X-rays were negative Tatis played the entire championship Friday he went hitless in three at-bats but walked twice although at times he wore a protective pad on his left hand and wrist Good thing because he remained in the line of fire In the bottom of the third Tatis was nearly beaned by a pitch thrown by Royals starter Michael Lorenzen He managed to duck under the ball in the nick of time but fell to the dirt It was the th wild pitch thrown this season by Lorenzen the majority in MLB The Dodgers still throwing at Tatis Oh wait Better light a candle for the Royals pic twitter com e XzONFBqb mike hiserman MikeHiserman June Another close call happened in the bottom of the sixth when Tatis was brushed back by a slider from reliever Lucas Erceg After the second near HBP television cameras evidenced awoman in Petco Park stands holding a sign saying Stop Hitting on Tatis This Ain t Tinder The tournament s scoring was led off by Kansas City s Bobby Witt who nailed a solo home run to left field in the first for a - Royals lead In the top of the fifth the Padres made a pitching change as Wandy Peralta came in for starter Nick Pivetta The move didn t work out however as Kansas City then managed to significantly extend its lead with one swing of the bat by Royals infielder Jonathan India His three-run homer to left center field made the sum - The Padres first run of the competition was scored by El Cajon native Trenton Brooks in the fifth He hit a double then Luis Arraez singled on a line drive to right to drive him in San Diego scored its second run of the encounter with the bases loaded Jose Iglesias singled on a line drive to right field sending Xander Bogaerts across the plate The Padres then scored two runs in the seventh to tie it up - Gavin Sheets singled on a line drive to center to drive in Arraez and Manny Machado But the resilient Royals countered in the eighth by scoring twice Salvador Perez singled on a line drive to left and Maikel Garcia scored Drew Waters then singled on a line drive to right sending John Rave home Machado made things enthralling in the ninth when he hit a solo homer to draw the Friars within one at - But no other Padre reached The competition ended on three consecutive pop-ups by Sheets Bogaerts and Jake Cronenworth San Diego - continues a stretch of games in days that began May The squad last had a day off on June and isn t scheduled for another one until Thursday The Padres play the Royals - again at home at p m Saturday Notes Yu Darvish threw pitches over two innings in a simulated challenge before Friday s matchup against the Royals according to San Diego-based reporter and radio talk show host Annie Heilbrunn His pitches reportedly reached - MPH Darvish has been on the injured list since March with right elbow inflammation Reliever Robert Suarez has been fined by MLB and suspended for three games for plunking the Dodgers Shohei Ohtani on Thursday after Tatis was hit but he is appealing