San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt is a classic "glass is half-full" kind of guy. Where some see dark clouds and failure, Shildt always envisions a path to success.

After dropping the series opener at home, the Padres bounced back Saturday night in a big way, taking down the Kansas City Royals 5–1 behind a long-awaited blast from Fernando Tatis Jr. Tatis snapped a month-long homer drought with a towering three-run shot in the seventh inning,

Fernando Tatis Jr. launched a three-run homer to end his long power drought and Dylan Cease pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning as the San Diego Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1.