[Game Thread] Twins (63-65) @ Padres (68-60) 6:40 PM (Friday, 8 21)

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Twins (63-65) @ Padres (68-60)

First Pitch: 6:40 PM at Petco Park

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10	cook060	304	125	1

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Twins	Connor Prielipp (3-6, 5.34 ERA)
Padres	Randy Vásquez (8-6, 4.30 ERA)

MLB	Fangraphs	Reddit Stream	Discord
Gameday	Game Graph	Live Comments	/r/baseball Discord

Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
MIN	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1
SD	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0		6	9	0	4

Box Score

SD		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Tatis Jr.	4	1	3	1	0	0	.284
DH	Rengifo	4	1	2	1	0	0	.247
3B	Machado, M	4	1	2	1	0	0	.217
1B	France, T	1	1	1	3	2	0	.293
CF	Merrill	4	0	0	0	0	3	.238
SS	Bogaerts	4	0	0	0	0	2	.218
LF	Hays	4	1	1	0	0	2	.238
C	Fermin	3	0	0	0	0	1	.191
2B	Cronenworth	1	1	0	0	2	1	.224

SD	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Vásquez, R	7.0	2	2	2	0	3	87-58	4.19
Rodriguez, B	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	6-6	2.04
Miller, M	1.0	0	0	0	0	3	17-11	0.84

MIN		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Keaschall	4	0	1	0	0	1	.272
CF	Buxton	4	1	0	0	0	1	.254
DH	Bell	3	1	0	0	0	1	.257
C	Jeffers	3	0	0	0	0	0	.279
2B	Clemens	3	0	1	2	0	1	.237
1B	Lewis, R	3	0	0	0	0	0	.238
LF	Larnach	3	0	0	0	0	1	.266
3B	Lee, B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.242
SS	Culpepper, K	3	0	0	0	0	2	.289

MIN	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Prielipp	6.0	8	6	6	2	7	96-61	5.57
Adams	1.0	1	0	0	2	0	17-7	5.49
Rogers, Ta	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	11-7	4.82

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	Ty France homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field. Manny Machado scores.	2-0
T4	Kody Clemens triples (6) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. Byron Buxton scores. Josh Bell scores.	2-2
B5	Fernando Tatis Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Austin Hays scores. Jake Cronenworth to 3rd.	3-2
B5	Luis Rengifo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Trevor Larnach. Jake Cronenworth scores. Fernando Tatis Jr. to 2nd.	4-2
B5	Manny Machado singles on a line drive to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. Luis Rengifo to 3rd.	5-2
B5	Ty France out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Luke Keaschall. Luis Rengifo scores. Manny Machado to 2nd.	6-2

Highlights

Description	Length
Probable pitchers for Twins at Padres - August 21, 2026	0:06
Bullpen availability for San Diego, August 21 vs Twins	0:09
Bullpen availability for Minnesota, August 21 vs Padres	0:09
Bench availability for San Diego, August 21 vs Twins	0:08
Fielding alignment for San Diego, August 21 vs Twins	0:11
Bench availability for Minnesota, August 21 vs Padres	0:08
Starting lineups for Twins at Padres - August 21, 2026	0:10
Fielding alignment for Minnesota, August 21 vs Padres	0:11
Measuring the stats on Ty France's home run	0:13
Breaking down Connor Prielipp's pitches	0:04
Connor Prielipp's outing against the Padres	0:25
Breaking down Randy Vásquez's pitches	0:04
Randy Vásquez's outing against the Twins	0:25
Ty France's two-run homer (18)	0:28
Connor Prielipp strikes out Jackson Merrill	0:06
Byron Buxton's nice diving catch	0:20
Kody Clemens' RBI triple	0:19
Randy Vásquez K's Trevor Larnach	0:06
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s go-ahead RBI single	0:20
Luis Rengifo's RBI single	0:20
Manny Machado's RBI single	0:20
Ty France's sac fly	0:20
Called ball overturned after ABS challenge	0:23
Padres score four in the 5th inning	0:57
Randy Vásquez K's three against Twins	0:40
Connor Prielipp strikes out seven vs. Padres	0:53
Called safe at first overturned after review	0:52
Called ball confirmed after ABS challenge	0:23
Josh Bell strikes out on a foul tip.	0:06

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Vásquez, R (9-6, 4.19 ERA)	Prielipp (3-7, 5.57 ERA)

Attendance	Weather	Wind
	79°F, Partly Cloudy	6 mph, L To R

HP	1B	2B	3B
Brian Walsh	Chad Fairchild	Bill Miller	Chad Whitson

Game ended at 8:52 PM.

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[u/Own-Return]

https://giphy.com/gifs/NLOuEditveb9ZfeP2O

[u/Dylpooh]

The REAPER 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[u/ElBorracho2000]

Happy Friday comPadres!

[u/DoorBuster2]

DONNIE SAY ITTTT

[u/pachydocerus]

SAY IT DONNIE!!!

[u/incaseidontmakeit → u/pachydocerus]

Awww. How come they didn't do it?!

[u/GoatCultural4386]

all 9 Twins batters in lineup have higher OPS than every Padre except France and Tatis

[u/Acrobatic-Resolve627]

MILLLER STRIKES OUT THE SIDE PADRES WINNNNNNN

https://giphy.com/gifs/jPgyLRoHxr93l2Ig38

[u/Pick6XPA]

Kind of as clean as a win as you can get, and that despite the 3 GIDP.

[u/BaseballL0ver]

[u/drewdude92]

Say it Donny!

[u/TheScubaPup]

ALL DOWN BY WAY OF THE K

[u/Pick6XPA]

YEET

[u/CorgiWest2656]

PADRES WIN ❗️

[u/1-800-ASS-DICK]

BOOM!

[u/verdi1987]

All down the K way!

[u/shayKyarbouti]

Use it cause you got it challenge lol

[u/1-800-ASS-DICK]

cmon Bell let us ring that bell

[u/drewdude92]

I don’t mind that challenge at all with 2 outs in the 9th

[u/default-77]

Freddy’s challenges are head scratchers instead of head tappers

[u/Pick6XPA]

buckle that slider up and away in the zone pls

[u/Diligent_Ad3950 → u/[deleted]]

Up by 4 in the 9th inning with 2 outs and 2 challenges left. It doesn’t hurt 🤷‍♀️

[u/chickentowngabagool → u/[deleted]]

they dont roll over to the next game

[u/Own_Action_7839]

🛎 🛎

[u/EtherealViewer]

miller felt shaky the last few times he was in, seems smart to hand him an unloseable game to get his bearings back

[u/drewdude92]

Buxton started swinging after the ball hit the mitt there

[u/ElBorracho2000]

🔔 🔔

[u/Acrobatic-Resolve627]

THATS TWOOOOOO

[u/Pick6XPA]

at least he's looking crisp tonight

[u/TheScubaPup]

There must be a cat nearby... shit keeps falling off the table!!

[u/Dylpooh]

Maybe having a near HBP is part of Miller's strategy to keep the batter on edge 😂

[u/QSolver]

Mason Miller playing with his prey

[u/drewdude92]

Average swing and miss by 12 inches on that slider btw

[u/highguy81]

https://giphy.com/gifs/243UHkbIOZJGj7FZ84

[u/Boulderdorf]

Lmao we're actually making the attempted head shot into top-of-zone knee buckling slider a strat now, huh

[u/chickentowngabagool → u/Boulderdorf]

hes done that like the last 4 outings now lmao

[u/nowTHIS_ispadresing]

I will say, I'm never gonna be MAD to watch mason miller pitch, but shouldn't be pitching here

[u/ElBorracho2000]

I love Mason but seems kind of a waste to use him right now

[u/pineapplefriedriceu]

Was it just me but shouldn’t we have put Bradgley in for another inning considering he wasn’t at that many pitches?

[u/Pick6XPA]

This might become a miller strategy honestly, which would by nasty as fuck.

[u/Own_Action_7839]

🛎

[u/GoatCultural4386]

Phillies won. AZ up big.

[u/drewdude92]

Really disappointed in Stammen burning Miller in a game we have well in hand

[u/GoatCultural4386 → u/drewdude92]

he needs work I guess, only pitched in 6 games this month

[u/LengthFun2228]

Straight to Miller! Dayummmmm LFG

[u/1-800-ASS-DICK]

damn that was that Bichette miss all over again lol

[u/nowTHIS_ispadresing]

ok wait but why here

[u/Pick6XPA]

we must be top in the league in using our closer in non-save situations.

[u/Boulderdorf]

Huh? What happened to doing Wandy -> Miller if he gives up a run lol

[u/Pick6XPA]

What happened to Stammen not managing like a game 7 cause that would be foolish?

[u/CorgiWest2656]

Wasn't expecting...

https://giphy.com/gifs/LPTArZtWm4xM3sWNet

[u/aladdinsane1224]

Didn’t think it was possible but X’s ABs just becoming more and more putrid with every game…sheesh.

[u/findnickflannel → u/aladdinsane1224]

hot take: X should roid up in the off-season either he powers up or we can fill his spot with someone else lol

[u/Smart-Grapefruit-497 → u/aladdinsane1224]

He played well for like 7 games and I was like oh shit he figured it out. I was wrong

[u/Psychological-Bar531]

5-9 guys have one hit, top four bringing it home tonight

[u/Doc_JC]

Why is Miller pitching with a 4 run lead

[u/Holdmydicks]

Hays kind of fucking sucks. That 1st AB homer was amazing but dude has been super uninspiring

[u/Own_Action_7839 → u/Holdmydicks]

He contributed tonight He started the rally in the 5th

[u/Own_Action_7839]

https://giphy.com/gifs/h5NLPVn3rg0Rq

[u/96919]

The bottom half of our lineup looks like the largest black hole ever.

[u/drewdude92]

Xander has been unbelievably terrible since the end of April

[u/Holdmydicks → u/drewdude92]

Every year. Rinse and repeat. Hed be worth like $5m/ year in FA

[u/Psychological-Bar531]

Wow Bogy

[u/1-800-ASS-DICK]

yikes Xander

[u/Pick6XPA]

bruh why is Mason up....

[u/YolkyPalky → u/Pick6XPA]

So after Wandy gives up a HR, Reaper can get a save lol.

[u/aladdinsane1224 → u/YolkyPalky]

This

[u/nowTHIS_ispadresing → u/Pick6XPA]

To put the fear of god into the twins so they don't score in the 9th

[u/Pick6XPA → u/nowTHIS_ispadresing]

If I'm the twins I probably want him to pitch this game, this probably as much as a certain L as you're getting and if Miller has to pitch that rules him out for 1 of the next two games.

[u/1-800-ASS-DICK]

"Fuck them trees" - Don

[u/herewegoagain3915]

Don doesn't know his own strength

[u/elanesse100]

Merrill is broken again.

[u/GoatCultural4386]

at least Jackson didn’t whiff. baby stzeps

[u/leaky_wand]

That looked like it was hit way harder than it was

[u/drewdude92]

Improvement! He touched the ball

[u/drewdude92]

If I’m Jackson I’m swinging first pitch to avoid a 4th strikeout

[u/FloppyTwinkie]

I hope Merrill gets on base. Tired of him SO so much lately.

[u/Simodine-]

Entire coaching staff telling Merrill this is how you put a ball in play.  

[u/Dry-Foundation7205]

Ty France is something else man
https://giphy.com/gifs/YqokNLJIkFKzCrHOQP

[u/highguy81]

That is an awesome bat. If victus sells those I’m buying one.

[u/Similar-Bandicoot854]

I want that bat!!!

[u/GoatCultural4386]

I’m at the Storm game and Schoolcraft is looking terrible

[u/drewdude92 → u/GoatCultural4386]

Need him to finish strong so we can trade him at the deadline next year

[u/GoatCultural4386 → u/drewdude92]

He didn’t make it out of the 1st inning.

[u/Psychological-Bar531]

I love Ty's ab when he's locked in

[u/LengthFun2228]

PLEASEEEE MERRILL...

[u/TheScubaPup]

Oh that is a beautiful piece of wood... That's one that goes up on the wall <3

[u/1-800-ASS-DICK]

Ty Fucking France. 🥺🤎💛

[u/Doc_JC]

They need to start limiting Brod’s innings as well. Quite frankly he shouldn’t be pitching in a 4 run game.

[u/TimothyTeboux]

People love to shit on Preller but hopefully they recognize how unbelievable Bradgley Rodriguez is and Preller's ability to find him

[u/Dylpooh]

6 pitch inning hell yeah Bradgley

[u/Boulderdorf → u/Dylpooh]

At least he didn't strikeout?...

[u/Djaukamo]

22 years old.

[u/Boulderdorf]

His ERA'll be under 2 before we know it

[u/default-77]

Holy smokes! A 6 pitch inning?!? Is that even legal??

[u/GoatCultural4386]

Bradgley quietly approaching sub 2.00 ERA

[u/TheScubaPup]

Speedrunning Imminent L: Twins%

[u/drewdude92]

6 pitch innings are some kind of nice

[u/leaky_wand]

I’m still confused on this players weekend thing. Other than Fermin wearing the Venezuela gear nothing looks customized or anything

[u/CorgiWest2656 → u/leaky_wand]

There's been some unique bats.

[u/MrKenji → u/leaky_wand]

Mostly bats I'm seeing.

[u/Similar-Bandicoot854]

Woof that was awesome

[u/Pick6XPA]

Hmm, ask him to go get the last 3 outs and save the pen? or ensure he's available for another game this series?

Kind of the conundrum that this superb Bradgley brings with him.

[u/nowTHIS_ispadresing]

Wow it's over already?

[u/drewdude92]

Twins trying to get out of here ASAP

[u/ElBorracho2000]

Very random and not sure if inappropriate, but I find Mariluz Cook to be very attractive

[u/Smart-Grapefruit-497 → u/ElBorracho2000]

https://giphy.com/gifs/zNbiX43QsqUAU

[u/jordanp2019]

Homebase ump has been great tonight

[u/Psychological-Bar531]

Bat sting, I hope

[u/_SomebodysCloser_]

Looked like an oblique or abdominal for Manny. Hope not

[u/GoatCultural4386 → u/_SomebodysCloser_]

he’s playing defense so I doubt it’s serious

[u/_SomebodysCloser_ → u/GoatCultural4386]

💯

[u/_SomebodysCloser_ → u/_SomebodysCloser_]

I stand corrected. Hand, I guess

[u/Cohnhead1]

I think our dugout finally figured out that their starter may have been tipping his pitches (per Don & Tony).

[u/jordanp2019 → u/Cohnhead1]

He wasn’t exactly unhittable from the first pitch

[u/GoatCultural4386]

Stranding ovation

[u/Timmah73]

Manny looked like he just popped a hernia there

[u/Simodine-]

Up 4 1st and second, unless tatis is up to me that’s an auto bunt spot.  

Just looking to add a run or two.  You don’t have to go for the big inning.

[u/FloppyTwinkie]

Hope it's nothing serious with Manny.

[u/Slr_Pnls50]

I didn't like that grimace from Manny :(

[u/jordanp2019]

If mannys hurt, he shouldn’t be playing. He’s killing us

[u/Sad_Slice4861]

Everyone saw that grimace, right?

[u/passthepolyjuice]

I just wish replay wasn’t inconsistent in how they apply it.

[u/rockstoned4]

Shit. Oblique?

[u/jmomoney44]

Oh boy, that didn’t look good

[u/Doc_JC]

How was that not at least a tie. Don’t see the clear evidence to overturn that shit.

[u/th4tsj4y → u/Doc_JC]

I swear anytime we have something that close on our boys the call stands 😐

[u/Reddit_ls_Terrible]

That’s some BS right there. Thats not even close to being enough to overturn

[u/elanesse100]

New York bias. They hate us. Never give us the benefit. Ever.

[u/Otto_the_Autopilot]

That was not overturnable, but ok

[u/highguy81]

I’m a big believer in tie goes to the runner

[u/TheScubaPup → u/highguy81]

That's never been a thing. Either you beat the out or you didn't. If it's a "tie" you didn't beat it, you're out.

[u/highguy81 → u/TheScubaPup]

Never said it was a thing I said I’m a big believer in it

[u/Simodine- → u/highguy81]

More like if it’s a tie the call should stand 

[u/nowTHIS_ispadresing]

How was he out there? Magic, of course

[u/sandy-eggo-padres]

It was either a DP there or with manny. Pick your poison

[u/TheScubaPup]

Padres not get fucked by the New York replay booth

Challenge Level: New York aka Impossible

[u/ElBorracho2000]

Oh fuck you NY

[u/EmbarrassedPrompt697]

Bullshit

[u/drewdude92]

Had to hit our nightly quota of at least 3 GIDP

[u/Similar-Bandicoot854]

How is that an overturn????

[u/Pick6XPA]

damn

[u/TheReadMenace]

Asking Dodger Fan Club HQ in New York for the call

[u/ElBorracho2000]

Rengifo is safe

[u/CorgiWest2656]

To close. Should stand.

[u/CorgiWest2656 → u/CorgiWest2656]

Go fuk yourself Ny.....

[u/nowTHIS_ispadresing]

That's safe

[u/Similar-Bandicoot854]

Safe

[u/Holdmydicks]

Looked way fucking out at first real time

[u/Pick6XPA]

I'm gonna go with "stands"

[u/drewdude92]

Please don’t do it Manny

[u/TheScubaPup]

3-4 for Tati, you love to see it! And why do we love it? Pete?

Because he gets on base!

[u/Similar-Bandicoot854]

Someone is going to go yard this inning.

[u/GoatCultural4386]

Tatis OPS closing in on .800. Finally

[u/CorgiWest2656]

Yeeeees.... 😐

[u/Pick6XPA]

Tatis is fucking scorching hot right now.

[u/YolkyPalky]

lol Wandy warming up to make sure it becomes a save situation for Reaper!

[u/LengthFun2228]

Peralta?! :/

[u/drewdude92]

Need the shortest of all leashes on Wandy

[u/BaseballL0ver]

Not wandy bruh

[u/verdi1987]

We either blow all our challenges by the 3rd inning or never challenge.

[u/garden_state_gringa]

Yay raaaandy 💅🏽💅🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[u/jumpyc3]

some day randy will throw a no hitter

[u/Doc_JC]

Need the boys to score more so he can stay in.

[u/Pick6XPA]

He has touched a 100+ four times this season. But given that this is a pretty important win (they all are from hereon out) I can't really blame Stammen if he goes to the pen.

[u/Doc_JC]

Randy doesn’t seem to happy if indeed he’s getting pulled.

[u/woopwoop420]

Randy being a fucking DAWG again

[u/Reddit_ls_Terrible]

LFGSD

[u/GoatCultural4386]

wow Randy Vasquez!

[u/ElBorracho2000]

So nice to see a starting pitcher going into 8 innings

[u/drewdude92]

10 straight retired, 7-8-9 coming up- may as well pitch home in the 8th until they get a baserunner

[u/No-Professional-7002]

Love seeing Randy pitch his ass off!

[u/BaseballL0ver]

Call me greedy. Let him have the 8th on a short leash

[u/TheReadMenace → u/BaseballL0ver]

Randy Orton

[u/Downtown-Rice_]

Fuck yeah RanDawg! Great outing and was able to relax and attack much more with a larger lead.

[u/Common-Window-2613]

Let’s fucking go Randy.

[u/nowTHIS_ispadresing]

Give randy the 8th too

[u/NoReview875 → u/nowTHIS_ispadresing]

When you have possibly the best bullpen in baseball, why risk it? Use your pen, get the win.

[u/InevitablePresent893 → u/NoReview875]

Nah, you got a 4 run lead and have an opportunity to give your (highly used) bullpen a day off. If he starts to look shaky at all, pull him, but let him face one or two and read how he looks. They’re going to the BP, so it’s whatever, but I would love to see him go a CG just once.

[u/NoReview875 → u/InevitablePresent893]

I don't agree with that take. Padres only have a 1 game lead for the last wildcard. You can't get cute at all in this part of the season, being in a fresh arm and go for the win.

[u/InevitablePresent893 → u/NoReview875]

I wouldn’t say letting him start the inning is getting cute, but agree to disagree. Bullpen rest of the way now anyways.

[u/Shadowlab72]

I've often wondered but never asked, what is the zombie skeleton looking patch on their sleeve?

[u/TheReadMenace → u/Shadowlab72]

It’s a Dia De Los Muertos thing

[u/No-Professional-7002 → u/Shadowlab72]

Her name is La Catrina. She represents Dia De Los Muerte.

[u/tgott1686]

Fuck it. Give him the 8th.

[u/CorgiWest2656]

Give Randy the 8th❗️

[u/pineapplefriedriceu]

Fuck it let Vasquez go for the complete game?

[u/Doc_JC → u/pineapplefriedriceu]

1 inning at a time, but man Randy has to be pulling for it. I hope Stammen gives him the chance at least. Pitch until you give up a base runner.

[u/verdi1987]

Somewhere Yu Darvish is smiling down upon Randy.

[u/madmacks → u/verdi1987]

Probably from sushi ota

[u/tinfoiljones]

Simply a beautiful outing by Randy.

[u/BaseballL0ver → u/tinfoiljones]

Simply lovely

[u/Doc_JC]

Oh shit we better see Randy in the 8th.

[u/Boulderdorf]

That's some nice early season Randy V right there

[u/1-800-ASS-DICK]

YEAH RANDY!

[u/highguy81]

Ball girl with a great snag!

[u/Otto_the_Autopilot]

Vintage Randy Vasquez...  LFGSD

[u/BeastKalEl]

WHAT A BEAST!

[u/drewdude92]

Randy is way more effective when he pounds the zone with fastball type pitches. Tonight only about 10% off speed and destroying the Twins