After starting the week with a day off the Padres faced the Minnesota Twins Tuesday night at Petco Park.
Jhoulys Chacin got the nod for the Friars and had a solid night on the mound. The righty threw for seven shutout innings and allowed just 3 hits to notch his fifth win in his last six starts.
The offense broke the ice in sixth inning when outfielder Manuel Margot hit a sacrifice fly which scored Hunter Renfroe. That put the Padres on the board with a 1-0 lead.
In the 8th inning catcher Austin Hedges hit a two-run homer, his 14th season which gave San Diego a 3-0 lead. Hedges’ solo shot sealed the win for the Friars.
The Padres close out their nine game homestand with the final game against the Twins at 7:10 p.m. PST at Petco Park.
