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San Diego Padres beat Minnesota Twins 8–1: August MLB Rundown

August 23, 2026: San Diego Padres beat Minnesota Twins 8–1 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The San Diego Padres beat Minnesota Twins 8–1 on August 23, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Minnesota Twins 1, San Diego Padres 8.

San Diego Padres

Fernando Tatis Jr. went 4-for-5 for the San Diego Padres, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 4 runs and hit 2 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Jackson Merrill went 1-for-5 for the San Diego Padres, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Manny Machado went 1-for-4 for the San Diego Padres, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.

Walker Buehler recorded 6 innings pitched for the San Diego Padres. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 0 walks and 4 strikeouts.

Minnesota Twins

Brooks Lee went 1-for-3 for the Minnesota Twins, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Alan Roden went 2-for-3 for the Minnesota Twins, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Byron Buxton went 1-for-3 for the Minnesota Twins, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Bailey Ober recorded 5 innings pitched for the Minnesota Twins. His pitching line listed 4 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 3 walks and 3 strikeouts.

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