Elias Diaz hit 2 home runs, the offense erupted for 7 runs on 7 hits in the 7th inning, Nick Pivetta lived up to his “stopper” reputation, the bullpen tossed 4 scoreless innings, and the San Diego Padres pummeled the Minnesota Twins 12-3 in Minneapolis.

 

The Pads were being no hit until the 5th inning, when Diaz launched the 1st of his 2 bombs- this one off Twins starter Taj Bradley, who allowed only that 1 run in 5 innings- to tie the game 1–1.

 

Diaz, the starter turned backup catcher after the Freddy Fermin acquisition, put an exclamation point on the 7-run 7th with a 2-run shot that made it 10-3 San Diego.

 

The 7th started with 4 straight singles from Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Arraez, Machado (scoring Tatis) and Ryan O’Hearn. (scoring Arraez)

 

Gavin Sheets added an RBI single, (scoring Manny) Jake Cronenworth hit a 2-run double off the wall, (scoring pinch-runner Bryce Johnson and O’Hearn) and Diaz homered. (scoring Cronenworth)

 

Ramon Laureano added a 2-run homer in the 8th for the Padres, who had scored 2x in the 6th on back-to-back RBI singles by Laureano (scoring Arraez) and Sheets. (scoring Machado)

 

Pivetta (13-4) didn’t get the win, but the Padres’ record is now 12-3 in games he has started following a loss. The righty gave up a 2-run homer to Byron Buxton in the 5th, leaving the game down 3-1 before the Pads scored 2x in the 6th to tie the game.

 

Adrian Morejon (11-4) came in and threw a perfect 6th to pick up the win.

 

Jason Adam, Jeremiah Estrada, and Alek Jacob also each pitched a scoreless inning of relief for the Padres’ bullpen, one of the best in all of Major league baseball.

 

The 3-4-5-6 hitters in the San Diego lineup- Machado, O’Hearn, Laureano and Gavin Sheets- combined to go 8-18 with 7 RBI.

 

Manny picked up his 1000 hit as a Padre in the 6th, and later drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the 7th.

 

The Padres are just a game behind the LA Dodgers, who lost (for the 2nd straight night) to Arizona at home.

 

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

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The Padres and Twins wrap it up with the 3rd and final game of this series tomorrow, with 1st pitch set for 10:05am PT. The Padres have yet to name a starting pitcher.

 

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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