Fernando Tatis Jr sends Padres fans into frenzy with long 2-run home run; San Diego takes Game 3

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The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers’ National League Division Series matchup got hotter on Tuesday night as Fernando Tatis Jr. ignited the crowd with a home run and a long stare.

Tatis was at bat with a runner on base in the second inning when he smoked one off of Walker Buehler deep to left field. Tatis watched it go over the fence and flipped his bat as the crowd at Petco Park exploded.

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San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., second from left, celebrates after hitting a two-run home run as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith stands at the plate during the second inning in Game 3 of a baseball NL Division Series on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

It was the outfielder’s fourth home run of the postseason and third of the series. San Diego took a 6-1 lead from there but gave four runs back in the third inning.

Neither team would score again, and the Padres finished the Dodgers off, 6-5, taking a 2-1 series lead.

"I feel like I take it to another level; my mindset, my body. Everything is through the roof," Tatis said after the game.

Padres manager Mike Shildt said Tatis enjoys the crowd’s reaction.

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San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr., right, hugs Xander Bogaerts, left, after a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of a baseball NL Division Series on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

"He’s one of the many guys on our team that appreciates and enjoys bright lights and embraces it. He just wants to go