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Walks haunt Twins as they get swept by Padres
Fernando Tatis Jr. drove San Diego with four hits and four RBIs as Minnesota issued eight walks and managed only two more hits than Tatis.
- On Sunday, Aug. 23, the Minnesota Twins concluded their series against the San Diego Padres with an 8-1 loss at Petco Park in Southern California.
- Minnesota's pitching staff struggled on Sunday, issuing eight walks; after starter Bailey Ober departed, Kody Funderburk and Jeff Hoffman walked Xander Bogaerts to load the bases.
- Fernando Tatis led the Padres' offense with four hits, four RBIs, and two home runs, while the Twins managed only two hits more than Tatis combined.
- Padres starter Walker Buehler silenced the Twins over six innings, allowing only a solo home run to Brooks Lee, his 20th of the season.
- Manager Derek Shelton noted a massive performance discrepancy between the American and National Leagues this year, as the Twins recently faced the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves.
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Walks haunt Twins as they get swept by Padres
The Twins gave up four runs in the sixth inning as the Padres pulled away.
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