Padres minors: Kyle Hart takes loss in El Paso, Luis Patiño starts strong for Missions

Padres minors: Kyle Hart takes loss in El Paso, Luis Patiño starts strong for Missions

Left-hander Kyle Hart allowed four runs in five innings in his return to Triple-A El Paso in a 6-4 loss to visiting Albuquerque on Thursday. Hart walked three batters and paid for it, giving up two home runs. He is 2-1 with a 3.28 ERA, 20 strikeouts and 18 walks in 24⅔ innings in the minors. A .209 opponent average has been a saving grace in the minors. Hart had a 6.66 ERA in 25⅔ innings in the majors. Right-hander Bradgley Rodriguez (9.00 ERA) …