Fortunate Bounce Helps Twins Claim Third Straight Series Victory
Sports Illustrated • • sports
Key Points:
- The Minnesota Twins rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 in Sunday’s series finale, marking their third consecutive series win and sixth victory in seven games.
- Key seventh-inning hits by Royce Lewis, Ryan Kreidler, Josh Bell, and Alex Jackson, combined with a fortunate bounce that allowed Bell to score, sparked the comeback.
- The Twins’ bullpen delivered four hitless innings of relief, with Cody Laweryson earning his first MLB win and Anthony Banda securing his second save of the season.
- Minnesota’s defense was sharp throughout the game, featuring multiple diving plays and crucial outs, including catches by Trevor Larnach and Kody Clemens, and a caught stealing by Alex Jackson.
- Rookie starter Mike Paredes pitched five solid innings, allowing two runs, as the Twins improved to 38-41 and prepared to face the Los Angeles Dodgers starting Monday.
