A Thrilling 7-5 Victory for the Padres! 
Hey Padres fans! What an exciting game we had against the Minnesota Twins! Let's go through the highlights of our awesome 7-5 win. 
Early Innings: Steady Start
The game began with both teams showing solid defense. In the bottom of the second inning, Jackson Merrill got things rolling with a double to center, followed by a clutch single from David Peralta to bring Merrill home. Padres up 1-0!Twins Take the Lead 
In the top of the 4th, the Twins' Jeffers hit a two-run homer to left, putting them ahead 2-1. They extended their lead to 3-1 in the 5th with a sacrifice fly from Lewis. Our bats stayed quiet through the 6th inning, and it was getting tense!Padres Fight Back! 
The bottom of the 7th inning brought us back into the game! Jake Cronenworth hit a double, followed by a massive 433-foot homer from Manny Machado to tie things up at 3-3. We could smell a comeback! 
Twins Respond But Padres Surge Ahead Again! 
In a nail-biting top of the 8th, the Twins managed to score two more runs, making it 5-3. But our Padres weren't done yet! In the bottom of the 8th, Donovan Solano and Luis Arraez both singled. Then, Jurickson Profar smashed a 353-foot home run, putting us ahead 6-5. As if that wasn't enough, Xander Bogaerts doubled to bring Cronenworth home, extending our lead to 7-5. 
Locking Down the Win
Our bullpen did a stellar job closing the game. Luis Suárez took the mound in the 9th and swiftly retired the Twins in order, including a strikeout to seal the victory.
Overall, an excellent team effort and some timely hitting from our stars secured the win. Go Padres! Let's keep this momentum rolling!
Scoreboard for Twins @ Padres (August 21st, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 |