Young kid tackled by Padres security after invading field — and fans were not happy
An overzealous San Diego fan learned a hard lesson Tuesday night when security tackled him to the ground at Petco Park after he ran onto the field in the eighth inning of the 5-1 win over the Giants, drawing boos from the crowd.
The youngster ran in the right field area near Fernando Tatis Jr. when one security guard grabbed him, only for another to spear him from behind right as a third arrived.
Advertisement
5 The fan is tackled.
Getty Images
The three officers, clad in red shirts, then fell to the ground with the youngster while the fans booed.
One on-site video showed another patron actually giving a thumbs down right after the tackle.
Advertisement
5 The fan on the loose Tuesday night.
Getty Images
The television broadcast showed Padres reliever Jason Adam, protecting the four-run lead in the eighth, making an 'ouch' face while seemingly watching the fan get tackled.
A pair of security officers eventually helped the fan — wearing a short-sleeved Padres shirt and jean shorts — off the field while holding a hat.
Advertisement
5 Jason Adam noticed the hard tackle of the fan.
@Ash_Padres/X
Another fan made their way onto the field in the ninth inning, again running through the outfield before being taken down by a leaping security officer.
The fans did not voice their displeasure for this tackle like they did the other, although the video posted to Reddit featured a fan saying: '(Looks) like another kid.'
Advertisement
5 The fan runs near Fernando Tatis Jr.
Denis Poroy-Imagn Images
The MLB.com boxscore indicated this storming of the field happened with two outs in the ninth.
While the fans may have disapproved of how security handled the first fan, former MLB All-Star Adam Jones condemned the fan's actions.
'Anyone who runs on the field should be fined 10k or harsher. No space for it in baseball,' Jones posted to X early Wednesday morning.
5 Another fan ran onto the field in the ninth inning.
Getty Images
'This looks like a kid who shook the hell outta the security. But I'd be fining his parents. Unacceptable and a danger. Yall can say what you want but players don't know what a fan has
Amid the fan drama, the Padres' win Tuesday snapped a four-game losing streak that saw them go from from one game up on the Dodgers in the NL West to two games back entering Wednesday.
Advertisement
San Diego hosts the Giants for two more games before welcoming Los Angeles for another critical three-game set Friday through Sunday.
The Padres own the second wild card spot, two games behind the fourth-seeded Cubs and 2 1/2 games ahead of the sixth-seeded Mets.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
CBS News
31 minutes ago
- CBS News
Pivetta shuts down Giants' bats; Padres coast to 5-1 win
Nick Pivetta allowed a leadoff homer by Jung Hoo Lee and then settled down to tie his season high with 10 strikeouts in six innings and lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 victory against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. The Padres snapped a four-game losing streak and remained two games behind the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. Lee homered to right-center on Pivetta's second pitch. It was his second career leadoff shot and sixth homer of the season. Pivetta (13-4) walked two batters that inning but allowed only three more baserunners, on two hits and a hit batter. He combined on a four-hitter with All-Star relievers Adrian Morejon, Jason Adam and Robert Suarez. Pivetta beat the Giants in consecutive starts, with his most recent outing being an 11-1 win at San Francisco on Aug. 13 during a three-game sweep that helped the Padres take a one-game lead over the Dodgers. The Padres were then swept in a weekend series at Dodger Stadium. The Padres tied it in the bottom of the first when leadoff batter Fernando Tatis Jr. reached on shortstop Christian Koss' throwing error, advanced on Luis Arraez's double and scored on Manny Machado's groundout. The Padres went ahead 3-1 in the fourth when Giants starter Kai-Wei Teng (1-3) had control issues, hitting two batters with pitches to load the bases and then allowing Jose Iglesias' single. Spencer Bivens came on and got a force out before walking Tatis to bring in another run. Pivetta clenched his fists and hollered as he walked off the mound after striking out his final batter to end the sixth. Pivetta reached double digits in strikeouts for the 20th time in his career. Giants RHP Landen Roupp (7-6, 3.45) and Padres LHP JP Sears (7-10, 5.12 ERA) are scheduled to start Wednesday night. ___ AP MLB:
New York Post
an hour ago
- New York Post
Coco Gauff shockingly fires coaches right before 2025 US Open
American tennis star Coco Gauff has parted ways with her coaches Matt Daly and J.C. Faurel and brought on biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan, according to multiple reports. Gauff, 21, who has struggled with her serve since her first-round defeat at Wimbledon last month, made the coaching shift days before the start of the first round at the U.S. Open. MacMillan previously worked with current world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to fix her serve and founded the Sport Science Lab — a company that specializes in sports performance, physical rehabilitation and general fitness. Advertisement Coco Gauff in action against Jasmine Paolini of Italy in the quarter-final on Day 9 of the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 15, 2025 in Mason, Ohio Getty Images MacMillan was on the court as Gauff was hitting with Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at Arthur Ashe Stadium Wednesday morning. 'A lot of things add up and this could be a really good relationship,' ESPN's Darren Cahill said of MacMillan. 'He's very thorough … I've spoken to him many, many times before and the fact that he's got experience with different athletes from different sports, both male and female, he uses the new technology, he goes to the video a lot, really breaks down the biomechanics.' Advertisement Gauff's coaching shakeup comes after she has struggled with her serve throughout most of the year. She is coming off a quarterfinal loss at the Cincinnati Open to Italy's Jasmine Paolini in straight sets, in which the two-time Grand Slam winner hit 62 unforced errors. Coco Gauff of the United States plays a backhand during the match against Lucia Bronzetti of Italy during Day 8 of the Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on August 14, 2025 in Mason, Ohio. Getty Images Advertisement Last year, Gauff parted ways with her former coach Brad Gilbert following her fourth-round exit at the U.S. Open, where she failed to defend her 2023 title. Gauff won the French Open in May.
Newsweek
2 hours ago
- Newsweek
Tour Championship: Scottie Scheffler Derails Tiger Woods Comparison as 'Silly'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. We're just hours away from the final leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, and Scottie Scheffler has never looked more locked in. The world No. 1 arrives at East Lake with five wins this season and a chance to become the first player to win back-to-back FedEx Cups. But none of this was handed to him when he first picked up the club. It was only through patience, practice and persistence that the "Tiger-esque" level of greatness was achieved. Since last year, there has been this whole debate around Scheffler being the "next Tiger Woods." But when the same was asked to him, the 29-year-old Texan bluntly derailed the ongoing comparison as 'silly.' LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 16: A detail view of a pin worn by Scottie Scheffler of the United States in honor of Tiger Woods' mother Kultida "Tida" Woods on the first green during the... LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 16: A detail view of a pin worn by Scottie Scheffler of the United States in honor of Tiger Woods' mother Kultida "Tida" Woods on the first green during the final round of The Genesis Invitational 2025 at Torrey Pines Golf Course on February 16, 2025 in La Jolla, California (Photo by) More Getty Images "I think it's very silly to be compared to Tiger Woods," he told reporters during the Wednesday conference. "I think Tiger is a guy that stands alone in the game of golf, and I think he always will. Tiger inspired a whole generation of golfers. You've grown up watching that guy do what he did week in, week out; it was pretty amazing to see." That intensity, Scheffler thinks, is what separates champions from contenders. "I talk about a mental change I made because I played one round of golf with him in a tournament," he added during the press conference. "I've only played one round of tournament golf with Tiger Woods, and it completely changed the way I look at how I play tournaments. "He had this chip shot, and he looked at it like it was an up-and-down to win the tournament. I'm like, this is incredible. I've never seen anything like this before in my life." Not only this, but Scheffler also came clean about the one lesson from Big Cat that changed his golfing journey and mindset. Scheffler Reveals Tiger Woods Lesson That Still Drives Him to Be No.1 "My biggest takeaway from playing with Tiger (Woods) was the amount of intensity that he took to every shot," Scheffler told reporters one day before teeing off at East Lake. "Tiger was just different in the sense of the way he approached each shot; it was like the last shot he was ever going to hit." That round came at the 2020 COVID-era Masters, where the 15-time major winner made a 10 on the infamous par-3 12th hole. But instead of coasting to the finish, he birdied five of the last six holes. "He's won the Masters four or five times. Best finish he's going to have is like 20th place at this point," Scheffler recalled during the same conversation. "I just admired the intensity that he brought to each round, and that's something I try to emulate." Scheffler's own approach has since evolved. "If I'm going to take time to come out here each week -- like it's not an easy thing to play a golf tournament. If I'm going to take a week off, I might as well just stay home. I'm not going to come out here to take a week off. If I'm playing in a tournament, I'm going to give it my all. That's really all it boils down to," he told reporters during the Wednesday conference. More Golf: Ben Griffin Blames Creatine 'Overdose' for Derailing BMW Championship Run
