Wednesday's Twins-Padres recap

The Twins are now 4-2 in extra-inning games this season.

May 11, 2023 at 4:23AM
Minnesota Twins center fielder Michael A. Taylor (2) jumps in vain to try to rob San Diego Padres left fielder Juan Soto (22) of a home run in the seventh inning. The Minnesota Twins defeated the San Diego Padres 4-3 in 11 innings in an MLB baseball game Wednesday night, May 10, 2023 at Target Field in Minneapolis. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com
Twins center fielder Michael A. Taylor couldn’t quite get high enough to rob San Diego’s Juan Soto of a seventh-inning homer. (Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Alex Kirilloff, Twins

His walk-off single in the 11th inning gave the Twins the win.

BY THE NUMBERS

5 Quality starts this season for Pablo López.

4-2 Record for the Twins in extra-inning games.

417 The distance in feet of Juan Soto's home run off López in the seventh inning.

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La Velle E. Neal III

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La Velle E. Neal III is a sports columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune who previously covered the Twins for more than 20 years.

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