SF Giants stifled by Paddack’s bid at perfect game

MINNEAPOLIS — Chris Paddack wasn’t quite perfect. But he was close enough.

Paddack flirted with a perfect game as the Giants lost to the Minnesota Twins, 3-1, on Friday night at Target Field, outdueling Jordan Hicks by limiting San Francisco’s offense to one run over 7 1/3 innings with six strikeouts.

“We just didn’t look crisp today, whether it was at the plate — or really anywhere,” manager Bob Melvin said. “Jordan pitched well enough to win us a game.”

Hicks worked around...