San Diego Padres star hilariously got fooled by Oracle Park against SF Giants

Oracle Park is a tough environment not just on SF Giants hitters, but the opponents as well. On Thursday, Fernando Tatis Jr. celebrated with a bat flip on what he thought was going to be a home run, but it turned out to be a deep fly out to center field.

San Diego Padres star hilariously got fooled by Oracle Park against SF Giants

NBC Sports Bay Area captured Tatis Jr.'s bat flip and his ensuing disappointment that he did not hit a go-ahead two-run home run. You can even see the sense of bewilderment at the end, as the Padres' star cannot believe that his hit did not leave the ballpark.

That ball had an exit velocity of 108.0 MPH and left Tatis Jr.'s bat at a 23-degree launch angle. It traveled 396 feet, only for it to fall a couple of feet shy of the fence in center field. According to Baseball Savant, that would have been a home run in 12 ballparks. That does not include San Diego's home field Petco Park.

Giants fans have seen that same look of bewilderment for years at Oracle Park. A hitter thinks he got all of the ball, but it does not leave the ballpark. Hitting a baseball is next to impossible, but dealing with the expansive dimensions of Oracle Park only adds to the difficulty.

That proved to be a big moment in the game. Robbie Ray completed seven fantastic innings, allowing the Padres to score only two earned runs. Randy Rodríguez was tabbed to help preserve the 3-2 lead, but nearly gave it up to Tatis Jr. with one swing of the bat. The only thing that matters is that Rodríguez was able to get through the inning.

The hard-throwing reliever handed the ball off to Camilo Doval, who was able to close out the game and help the Giants split the series.

The Giants lost the first two games of the series against the division rivals, leading to a major roster shakeup. They were able to win the final two games and got help from some new arrivals, including Dominic Smith and Daniel Johnson. They also got some help from the ballpark, where it is tough to hit a home run, even during a day game.