Smith, Amarista help Padres top Twins 5-4 in 10

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    At the crack of the bat, San Diego Padres manager Bud Black didn't think center fielder Alexi Amarista had a chance to get Eduardo Escobar's screaming line drive.

    Step by blazing step, it didn't take Amarista long to give Black and the rest of his team some much-needed hope.

    Amarista made that game-saving catch in the bottom of the ninth inning and Seth Smith followed with a solo homer in the 10th to lift the Padres to a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.

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