The San Diego Padres broke open a tie game with a four-run fifth inning and held off the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on Friday night at Petco Park. After trading blows through the first four innings, the Padres' offense erupted to seize control and never relinquished it.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| SD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Ty France set the tone early with a two-run home run in the first inning, giving San Diego an immediate 2-0 lead. The Twins answered in the fourth when Kody Clemens tripled and scored along with Byron Buxton to tie the game at 2-2.
The decisive moment came in the fifth. Fernando Tatis Jr. singled to score Austin Hays and put the Padres ahead 3-2. Luis Rengifo followed with a single to extend the lead to 4-2, and Manny Machado added another run with a single to make it 5-2. Ty France capped the inning with a sacrifice fly that scored Luis Rengifo, pushing the advantage to 6-2. The Padres would not score again, but the lead proved sufficient.
Randy Vasquez was the story on the mound for San Diego. The right-hander allowed just two runs on two hits over seven innings with three strikeouts and no walks, earning the win. Connor Prielipp took the loss for Minnesota, surrendering six runs on eight hits in six innings of work. The Twins' bullpen kept the game scoreless over the final three innings, but the damage was already done.
San Diego improved to 69-60 and moved into second place in the division. Minnesota fell to 63-66. Ty France is two home runs away from 100 for his career.