Tatis home run extends hitting streak, sparks Padres past A’s

Tatis home run extends hitting streak, sparks Padres past A’s
Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres breaks from the batter's box after hitting a home run against the Oakland A's in San Diego on June 10, 2024. Gregory Bull/AP Photo
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SAN DIEGO—Fernando Tatis Jr. homered to extend his career-best hitting streak to 16 consecutive games, the longest current streak in the major leagues, and Dylan Cease won for the first time in six starts as the San Diego Padres beat the Oakland Athletics 6–1 on Monday night.

Jake Cronenworth also homered for the Padres, who have hit multiple home runss in four straight games.