{"id":140170,"date":"2025-09-13T04:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T04:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/140170\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T04:12:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T04:12:08","slug":"twins-9-8-diamondbacks-sep-12-2025-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/140170\/","title":{"rendered":"Twins 9-8 Diamondbacks (Sep 12, 2025) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

MINNEAPOLIS — \u2014 Kody Clemens<\/a> hit his third homer of the game to start a ninth-inning rally, Luke Keaschall<\/a> ended it with a sacrifice fly and the Minnesota Twins<\/a> edged the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> 9-8 on Friday night.<\/p>\n

After Minnesota scored four runs in the top of the ninth to take an 8-6 lead, Clemens homered off Jake Woodford<\/a> (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.<\/p>\n

Woodford then loaded the bases and was relieved by Andrew Saalfrank<\/a>, who walked in a run to tie it, then allowed the sacrifice fly to Keaschall that scored Byron Buxton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Gabriel Moreno<\/a> hit a three-run homer in the ninth for Arizona. Geraldo Perdomo<\/a> had a two-run shot for the Diamondbacks in the seventh. The star shortstop has 19 homers and 95 RBI.<\/p>\n

Clemens hit a solo shot in the third and gave the Twins a 4-1 lead in the fourth with a two-run shot.<\/p>\n

Cole Sands<\/a> (4-4) got the victory after blowing a save in the ninth.<\/p>\n

Key moment <\/p>\n

Clemens’ third home run sparked the Twins’ comeback. <\/p>\n

Key stat <\/p>\n

The Twins are tied for the MLB lead with 10th walk-off victories.<\/p>\n

Up next <\/p>\n

Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson<\/a> (7-3, 3.48 ERA) was set to oppose RHP Joe Ryan<\/a> (13-8, 3.32) on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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