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Tatis homers twice, drives in 4 runs to lead Padres to 8-1 win, 3-game sweep of Twins
Fernando Tatis Jr. drove in four runs and Walker Buehler allowed one run as San Diego won its 11th game in 14 tries.
- Fernando Tatis hit two home runs and drove in four runs as the San Diego Padres defeated the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Sunday, clinching a three-game sweep.
- Surging after winning 11 of their last 14 games, the San Diego Padres entered the series seeking a wild-card spot; the Minnesota Twins fell out of contention following the sweep.
- Pitcher Walker Buehler earned the victory, allowing one run over six innings, while Luis Rengifo hit a tiebreaking two-run double and Jackson Merrill cracked a 414-foot home run in the seventh.
- Tatis finished with four hits and his 15th career multi-homer game, including a 396-foot blast in the third inning that opened the scoring for San Diego.
- The Minnesota Twins travel to Sacramento on Monday to face LHP Jeffrey Springs, while the San Diego Padres host the Pirates with Padres LHP Robbie Ray scheduled to start.
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Fernando Tatis Jr. hits two HRs as Padres complete sweep of Twins
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Tatis homers twice, drives in 4 runs to lead Padres to 8-1 win, 3-game sweep of Twins
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two homers and drove in four runs for the red-hot San Diego Padres, who beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 Sunday for a
·Toronto, Canada
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Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two home runs and pushed four runs for the on San Diego Fathers, who beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep in a duel between teams pushing for wildcard positions.
Key takeaways: Padres 8, Twins 1
SAN DIEGO -- The Padres sure look like a playoff team, don’t they? They completed a sweep of the Twins with a convincing 8-1 victory on Sunday afternoon. Fernando Tatis Jr. went 4-for-5 with two homers. Jackson Merrill went deep, too. Walker Buehler turned in six quality frames.
·New York, United States
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