The Twins bludgeoned the Padres by a score of 16-0 on Tuesday, but it’s not the score that is amazing about this game. It’s how the Twins racked up those 16 runs.
The Twins hit 7 home runs in the first 7 innings against the Padres
They are the first team in baseball history to do it.
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Minnesota hit a home run in every inning for the first seven innings of the game, becoming the first team in baseball history to do so. Before this game, no team had ever even hit a home run in each of the first six innings of a game.
The feat also means that the Padres pitchers have tied their own franchise record for most home runs given up in a single game.
Through the seventh inning, the Twins were also aiming to set a franchise record of their own by scoring in every inning of a game. Unfortunately, they failed to score in the eighth inning, so the record was not to be.
Twins home runs were courtesy of, in order, Brian Dozier, Jorge Polanco, Jason Castro, Eddie Rosario, Castro again, Eduardo Escobar, and Kennys Vargas.
Kennys Vargas was really enjoying the offensive output in the dugout.
Good times were had by all! Except maybe ... OK definitely ... the Padres’ pitching staff.
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