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Twins Sweep Diamondbacks On Wallner's Walk-Off Homer In 9th Inning
Christian Walker had put the Diamondbacks ahead 3-2 with a solo home run in the top of the ninth. ©
August 6, 2023 / 8:35 PM
Matt Wallner hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday to give the Minnesota Twins a rain-delayed 5-3 victory and a three-game sweep of the skidding Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Christian Walker had put the Diamondbacks ahead 3-2 with a solo home run in the top of the ninth.
Max Kepler led off the bottom half by hitting his third homer in three games. Jorge Polanco walked and Wallner sent a soaring drive off the facing of the right-center scoreboard off new Arizona closer Paul Sewald (3-2), who was acquired from Seattle in a trade Monday.
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