A lot of the talk surrounding Fernando Tatis Jr. in the days, weeks and months leading up to his return focused on how he would handle the vitriol at opposing ballparks.

But in the middle of Thursday's eighth inning, there were cheers. A contingent of San Diego Padres fans made the trip to Chase Field.

"There were more Padres fans here than Arizona fans," Tatis said after his team's 7-5 victory over the division rival Arizona Diamondbacks. "Amazing how they show up. They were loud. I felt like we were at home."