Before San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis jr. reached a career milestone, he battled through an injury. Then he laughed off an ejection that “got boys hyped” versus the New York Yankees.

Tatis’ antics came before the Padres rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Yankees on Monday night.

With two runners on base, Tatis battled four straight changeups from Yankees pitcher Devin Williams. But Tatis took a low pitch for a strike and then sruck out on a swing at an even lower pitch. He had a conversation with the umpire and got ejected. Tatis said the ejection was his first since he was 18 years old.

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Tatis said he liked the way his teammates responded, according to espn.com.

“Ah, what did I say? I forgot,” Tatis said, laughing. “I'm just happy I got the boys hyped. “I'd just been complaining all game. It was a rough night. After the strikeout, I just let him know what I thought.”

Manny Machado hit an RBI single, and Xander Bogaerts followed with a two-run single that turned out to be the game-winner.

Tatis wasn’t the only one who missed the end of the game. His manager, Mike Shildt, also got in the mix.

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“Shilty came down the tunnel, and he was still chirping,” said Bogaerts. “I think he was ready to fight.”

Shildt threw his lineup card and a pen and flung his glasses.

“My glasses made it,” Shildt said. “I did have my head about me to make sure. (And) I got some — a lot of BPs on my shoulders — not as operable as I'd like but it came into play, and I made sure it stayed in the grass. I didn't want them scratched. I like these glasses a lot.

“Tati had some pitches that [he] didn't agree with — I didn't agree with earlier and made my comments from the dugout known, which I don't do a ton. Did it. Walks away, hand over his mouth, and next thing you know he's ejected walking away with his back turned for his first major-league ejection.”

Shildt has a little more experience, getting tossed for the 15th time in six seasons as a big-league boss.

The Padres improved to 23-11 and stayed on the heels of the Dodgers (24-11) in the tough National League West. They also improved their road record to 9-7.