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Fernando Tatis Junior had been the story nobody wanted to talk about — an MLB-worst drought to open the season — but he silenced every conversation Saturday with a four hundred fifty one foot missile to left field against the Nationals. Solo shot, statement made, and the Padres superstar is officially off the schneid.
Speaking of the Nationals, Washington turned right around and did some damage of their own. Luis Garcia Junior drove in two with a single to highlight a six-run seventh inning, and just like that the Nationals rolled past San Diego nine to four. That's a brutal day to be a Padres fan — your star finally wakes up, and your pitching staff falls apart in the same afternoon.
Shifting to the hardwood, and this one carries all the weight in the world — San Antonio and Oklahoma City are going toe to toe in a Game Seven, Western Conference Finals. Win or go home, no margin for error, every possession matters. One of these franchises is heading to the NBA Finals tonight, and the other is going home to wonder what could have been.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
