San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres scored 7 runs in a 7-5 win over Minnesota Twins

Jackson Merrill homered and drove in 2 runs, while Griffin Canning worked 3⅓ innings in the San Diego Padres' win over the Minnesota Twins.

By Gamebook Baseball Desk

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The final on August 22, 2026 was San Diego Padres 7, Minnesota Twins 5. Jackson Merrill homered and drove in 2 runs, while Griffin Canning worked 3⅓ innings, allowing 0 runs on 46 pitches.

Final score and record

The San Diego Padres put runs on the board in 4 of their 9 innings at bat. The biggest was a 4-run 7th. The staff worked 9 innings and kept the Minnesota Twins scoreless in 5 of them. The San Diego Padres finished with 7 runs and a 2-run margin.

In the bottom of the 7th, Ty France drove in 1 run with a single. The play put the San Diego Padres ahead to stay, 6-5.

Through August 22, 2026, the San Diego Padres stood 70-60, 2nd in the division and 9 games back.

Offensive contributors

Jackson Merrill collected 2 hits across 3 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, and 1 walk. Jake Cronenworth went 2-for-5 with 2 runs, 2 doubles, and 2 RBIs. Fernando Tatis Jr. finished 2-for-5 with 1 run and 1 RBI.

Ty France went 1-for-4 with 1 RBI. Freddy Fermin finished 1-for-3 with 1 run. Luis Campusano had 1 hit in 2 at-bats with 1 run. The San Diego Padres got 10 hits from 7 batters. They also drew 3 walks. 3 hits went for extra bases.

Work on the mound

Over 3⅓ innings, Griffin Canning used 46 pitches, allowing 3 hits and 0 runs, walking 1 and striking out 1. Across 9 innings, the San Diego Padres' staff threw 139 pitches, allowed 10 hits and 5 runs, issued 2 walks, and recorded 3 strikeouts.

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