{"id":156987,"date":"2025-09-14T21:26:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T21:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/156987\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T21:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T21:26:09","slug":"diamondbacks-6-4-twins-sep-14-2025-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/156987\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamondbacks 6-4 Twins (Sep 14, 2025) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

MINNEAPOLIS — \u2014 James McCann<\/a> homered and drove in four runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> beat the Minnesota Twins<\/a> 6-4 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Alek Thomas<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

Nabil Crismatt<\/a> (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<\/a> retired Matt Wallner<\/a> on a fly out with the bases loaded for the final out and his second save of the season.<\/p>\n

Wallner and Mickey Gasper<\/a> hit solo homers for Minnesota. Bailey Ober<\/a> (5-8) gave up four earned runs on four hits with no walks and nine strikeouts over six innings.<\/p>\n

The Diamondbacks struck first when McCann’s two-out single scored Thomas for a 1-0 lead in the second inning.<\/p>\n

Minnesota responded with two runs in the bottom half of the second, getting help from two errors by third baseman Jordan Lawlar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Key moment <\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Key stat <\/p>\n

In their last 10 home games, Twins relievers have allowed 42 earned runs in 37 innings pitched (10.22 ERA).<\/p>\n

Up next <\/p>\n

The Twins host the Yankees in a three-game series that starts Monday with RHP Simeon Woods Richardson<\/a> (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<\/a> (11-14, 4.84) on the mound.<\/p>\n

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