SAN DIEGO — While they wait, the Padres passed the time with some wins over the weekend.
A 3-2 victory over the Twins on Sunday was earned with some rare timely hitting that made a winner of resilient starting pitcher Sean Manaea. And three relievers, including Luis Garcia in the ninth to earn his first save of the season, closed out the game with three perfect innings.
A series win over the American League Central leaders was much-needed for a team that came home after dropping two of three to the Tigers, the last-place team in the AL Central.