MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kody Clemens hit his third homer of the game to start a ninth-inning rally, Luke Keaschall ended it with a sacrifice fly and the Minnesota Twins edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-8 on Friday night.
After Minnesota scored four runs in the top of the ninth to take an 8-6 lead, Clemens homered off Jake Woodford (0-4) to cut it to one. The son of former major league pitching star Roger Clemens, the 29-year-old Clemens has 19 homers this season.
Woodford then loaded the bases and was relieved by Andrew Saalfrank, who walked in a run to tie it, then allowed the sacrifice fly to Keaschall that scored Byron Buxton.
Gabriel Moreno hit a three-run homer in the ninth for Arizona. Geraldo Perdomo had a two-run shot for the Diamondbacks in the seventh. The star shortstop has 19 homers and 95 RBIs.
Clemens hit a solo shot in the third and gave the Twins a 4-1 lead in the fourth with a two-run shot.
Cole Sands (4-4) got the victory after blowing a save in the ninth.
Key moment
Clemens’ third home run sparked the Twins’ comeback.
Key stat
The Twins are tied for the MLB lead with 10th walk-off victories.
Up next
Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson (7-3, 3.48 ERA) was set to oppose RHP Joe Ryan (13-8, 3.32) on Saturday night.
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