SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Jackson Merrill homered and drove in two runs, and Jake Cronenworth added two RBIs as the San Diego Padres defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-5 on Saturday, Aug. 22, at PETCO Park.

Merrill’s solo shot in the second inning started San Diego’s reply after Minnesota opened a 3-0 lead on consecutive homers by Luke Keaschall, Brooks Lee and Kaelen Culpepper. Keaschall finished 2 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs, Lee went 3 for 4 with a homer and one RBI, and Culpepper homered. Both teams finished with 10 hits.

The Padres erased a 5-2 deficit in the seventh. Cronenworth doubled in two runs, Manny Machado reached on a fielder’s choice that brought in Cronenworth, and Ty France singled in Machado for a 6-5 lead. Fernando Tatis Jr.’s RBI single in the eighth added insurance.

Griffin Canning earned the win with 3 1/3 scoreless innings. Mason Miller worked a hitless ninth for his 32nd save. Andrew Morris took the loss. Attendance was 41,484, and the game lasted 2:50. San Diego improved to 70-60; Minnesota dropped to 63-67.