Joe Ryan shut the Padres out for 7 innings, Byron Buxton homered, and the Padres got beat down 7-2 by the Minnesota Twins to drop the series in Minneapolis and fall 2 games behind the LA Dodgers in the NL West heading into the final month of the season.

 

Buxton and Royce Lewis had 2 hits apiece for the Twins, while Ryan (13-7) allowed just 5 hits while striking out 8 Padres.

 

Freddy Fermin and Bryce Johnson each drove in a run in the 9th inning for the Padres, who only threatened Ryan once, putting runners on 1st and 2nd base with no outs in the 4th. But the All-Star righthander struck out Ramón Laureano and Gavin Sheets then got Jake Cronenworth to fly out to end the threat.

 

Buxton took Kyle Hart (3-3) deep for a 2-run shot- his 4th homer in 4 games- that gave the Twins a 2-0 lead in the 3rd inning.

 

Just called up from Triple-A El Paso earlier in the day, Hart gave up 3 runs in 1 1/3 innings of relief as the Pads went with a bullpen game started by David Morgan. Hart hit Luke Keaschall with a pitch to start the Minnesota 4th, and he scored on a single by James Outman. Keaschall and Lewis had RBI singles in a three-run fifth to make it 6-0.

 

Gavin Sheets went 2-4 in the game and 7-11 in the series for the Padres.

 

The Pads have dropped 5 of their last 7 games.

 

San Diego Superstar Outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. left the game in the 8th inning after coming in on a fly ball and coming up lame grabbing his right hamstring.

 

***** ‘LIVE’ Instant Reaction from Jim “GRIES” Grieshaber

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The Padres head back home for a 3-game series against the Baltimore Orioles starting tomorrow, with 1st pitch set for 3:40pm PT.

 

Dylan Cease (6-11, 4.82 ERA) will start the Labor Day opener for the Padres, taking on the Orioles’ Kyle Bradish. (0-1, 3.00 ERA)

 

We will be here right after the game with your PADRES POSTCAST, hosted by Jim "Gries" Grieshaber- 'LIVE' and FREE on YouTube right after the game, and uploaded wherever you get your audio content and ROKU right after the 'LIVE' show.

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