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Tuesday's Twins-Padres game recap

August 2, 2017 at 5:55AM
San Diego Padres' Austin Hedges, left, celebrates after hitting two-run home run as teammate Hunter Renfroe, right, follows during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Austin Hedges savored his eighth-inning home run Tuesday. He also hit a key double. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

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Austin Hedges, San Diego

His double in the sixth inning got the Padres started, and his two-run homer in the eighth made matters nearly certain.

NUMBERS

1 Baserunners against Jose Berrios through five innings, and a double play took care of that one.

5 Wins by the Twins in Petco Park before Tuesday, when they lost there for the first time.

17 Runs against the Twins after the fifth inning in games of the current West Coast trip.

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