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France Homers, Drives in 3 Runs as Padres Beat Twins 6
On Friday, the San Diego Padres defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-2, with Ty France hitting his 18th home run and driving in three runs while Randy Vasquez pitched seven innings allowing two hits and two runs.
Both teams entered the game fighting for wild-card berths in their respective leagues. San Diego maintained its grip on the National League's final wild-card spot while Minnesota fell a game behind Texas for the American League's final position.
The Padres broke a 2-2 tie by scoring four runs in the fifth inning against Connor Prielipp, with Fernando Tatis, Luis Rengifo, and Manny Machado hitting consecutive RBI singles followed by a sacrifice fly from France.
Dominant pitching finished the game as Vasquez, Bradgley Rodriguez, and Mason Miller retired the final 16 Twins batters, with Miller striking out the side in the ninth to seal the victory.
The three-game series continues Saturday night with Twins RHP Dean Kremer facing Padres RHP Casey Mize in San Diego.
The San Diego Padres defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-2 in a Major League Baseball game held at Petco Park in San Diego, California. They secured the victory thanks to a strong performance from starting pitcher Randy Vazquez, who allowed only two runs over seven innings, and a three-RBI performance from Tai France. With this win, San Diego recorded a season record of 69 wins and 60 losses, continuing their upward momentum.