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09/14 16:21 CDT McCann homers and drives in 4 runs to help the Diamondbacks
beat the Twins, 6-4
McCann homers and drives in 4 runs to help the Diamondbacks beat the Twins, 6-4
By PATRICK DONNELLY
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) --- James McCann homered and drove in four runs and the
Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Sunday.
Alek Thomas had two hits, stole a base and scored two runs for the
Diamondbacks. They began the day 2 1/2 games back in the chase for the NL's
third wild-card spot.
Nabil Crismatt (3-0) gave up just two unearned runs while walking none and
striking out four over five innings to pick up the victory. Kyle Backhus
retired Matt Wallner on a fly out with the bases loaded for the final out and
his second save of the season.
Wallner and Mickey Gasper hit solo homers for Minnesota. Bailey Ober (5-8) gave
up four earned runs on four hits with no walks and nine strikeouts over six
innings.
The Diamondbacks struck first when McCann's two-out single scored Thomas for a
1-0 lead in the second inning.
Minnesota responded with two runs in the bottom half of the second, getting
help from two errors by third baseman Jordan Lawlar.
Key moment In the fourth, the Diamondbacks put runners on second and third with one out. Ober then struck out Thomas on a foul tip for the second out, but McCann drove his next pitch into the left-field stands for a no-doubt homer and a 4-2 lead.
Key stat In their last 10 home games, Twins relievers have allowed 42 earned runs in 37 innings pitched (10.22 ERA).
Up next The Twins host the Yankees in a three-game series that starts Monday with RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (6-4, 4.58 ERA) drawing the start for Minnesota. The Diamondbacks return home to begin a three-game set against the Giants on Monday with RHP Zac Gallen (11-14, 4.84) on the mound. ___ More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/MLB
Key moment In the fourth, the Diamondbacks put runners on second and third with one out. Ober then struck out Thomas on a foul tip for the second out, but McCann drove his next pitch into the left-field stands for a no-doubt homer and a 4-2 lead.
Key stat In their last 10 home games, Twins relievers have allowed 42 earned runs in 37 innings pitched (10.22 ERA).
Up next The Twins host the Yankees in a three-game series that starts Monday with RHP Simeon Woods Richardson (6-4, 4.58 ERA) drawing the start for Minnesota. The Diamondbacks return home to begin a three-game set against the Giants on Monday with RHP Zac Gallen (11-14, 4.84) on the mound. ___ More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/MLB
