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PADRES POSTCAST: NESTOR CORTES NOT SO NASTY, San Diego PADRES DROP OPENER 7-4 at Minnesota Twins
Jake Cronenworth’s error led to a 4-run 4th inning, starting pitcher Nestor Cortes only made it 3 innings before getting ejected in the 4th, the Pads left a ton of runners on base, and the result is a 7-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins in this series opener.
The Pads kept the heat on late, scoring a pair of runs in the 7th on Fernando Tatis' RBI single. Former Twin Luis Arraez hit a bullet right at the 2nd baseman, and Fernando got doubled up off 1st to end the threat.
The Padres also threatened in the 9th, but Twins Closer Kody Funderburke- who had walked 2 runners on base- struck out Ramon…
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