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Published June 20, 2011, 07:34 AM

Twins sweep away Padres after Sunday win

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-- Drew Butera singled in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Twins edged the Padres 5-4.

Minneapolis, MN -- Drew Butera singled in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Twins edged the Padres 5-4.

Alexi Casilla smacked a solo homer for the Twins, who swept the three-game interleague series and have won seven straight overall. Alex Burnett tossed a scoreless ninth to earn his second win of the season.

The Twins are off today. They'll begin a three-game series against the defending World Champion Giants in San Francisco on Tuesday.

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