Final
D-backs score five in 5th, top Twins
Sep 23, 2014 - 5:41 AM Minneapolis, MN (SportsNetwork.com) - Mark Trumbo's two-run homer highlighted a five-run Arizona fifth inning as the Diamondbacks defeated the Minnesota Twins, 6-2, in the opener of a three-game set.Didi Gregorius had three doubles, an RBI and a run scored for Arizona, which snapped a six-game losing streak. A.J. Pollock also posted three hits and scored a run.
Josh Collmenter (11-8) allowed two runs on five hits and a walk over 6 1/3 innings to notch the win.
"He's got good baseball savvy," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said of Collmenter. "He just has a sense of what to throw."
Ricky Nolasco (5-12) surrendered five runs on nine hits and a walk over 4 2/3 frames for the Twins, who have dropped three straight games.
"Just never got into any kind of rhythm," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said of Nolasco.
The Twins led 1-0 before the D-backs surged ahead in the fifth.
Jake Lamb and Chris Owings singled to begin the frame before Gregorius' double down the right-field line brought home Lamb. Owings scored on Ender Inciarte's groundout, and a wild pitch during Pollock's at-bat allowed Gregorius to scamper home from third.
Pollock then singled up the middle before Trumbo golfed his two-run shot into the flowers over the big wall in right-center.
Pinch-hitter Josmil Pinto's RBI single in the seventh trimmed the margin to 5-2, but Owings' RBI groundout in the eighth gave Arizona a 6-2 cushion.
Game Notes
The Diamondbacks also put an end to a 10-game road losing streak and improved to 3-18 over their last 21 tilts away from home ... Nolasco was 3-0 in four starts against Arizona last year ... Arizona was 3-for-13 with runners in scoring position, while Minnesota finished 2-for-8.
- ARIZONA: 6
MINNESOTA: 2
Final
Sep 22 11:25 PM - Chris Owings grounded out short to first scoring Aaron Hill with two out. None on and Didi Gregorius due up.
Diamondbacks 6, Twins 2 Top 8, 2 OutsSep 22 10:55 PM - Chris Owings grounds out to shallow infield, Danny Santana to Chris Parmelee. Aaron Hill scores.
Diamondbacks 6, Twins 2 Top 8, 1 OutSep 22 10:54 PM - Pinch-Hitter Josmil Pinto singled to right scoring Kurt Suzuki with one out. On the play, Aaron Hicks advances to third. Runners on first and third and Danny Santana due up.
Diamondbacks 5, Twins 2 Bot 7, 1 OutSep 22 10:40 PM - Josmil Pinto singles to right field. Aaron Hicks to third. Kurt Suzuki scores.
Diamondbacks 5, Twins 2 Bot 7, 1 OutSep 22 10:39 PM - Mark Trumbo two-out, two-run Home Run (12) to right center scored A.J. Pollock. Miguel Montero due up.
Diamondbacks 5, Twins 1 Top 5, 2 OutsSep 22 9:39 PM - Mark Trumbo homers to center field. A.J. Pollock scores.
Diamondbacks 5, Twins 1 Top 5, 2 OutsSep 22 9:39 PM - Didi Gregorius scored on a Ricky Nolasco wild pitch with one out. None on and A.J. Pollock at the plate.
Diamondbacks 3, Twins 1 Top 5, 1 OutSep 22 9:35 PM - Ender Inciarte grounded out second to first scoring Chris Owings with one out. On the play, Didi Gregorius advances to third. Runner on third and A.J. Pollock due up.
Diamondbacks 2, Twins 1 Top 5, 1 OutSep 22 9:35 PM - Didi Gregorius doubled to right scoring Jake Lamb with none out. On the play, Chris Owings advances to third. Runners on second and third and Ender Inciarte due up.
Diamondbacks 1, Twins 1 Top 5, 0 OutsSep 22 9:34 PM - Ender Inciarte grounds out to second base, Doug Bernier to Chris Parmelee. Didi Gregorius to third. Chris Owings scores.
Diamondbacks 2, Twins 1 Top 5, 1 OutSep 22 9:32 PM - Didi Gregorius doubles to deep right field. Chris Owings to third. Jake Lamb scores.
Diamondbacks 1, Twins 1 Top 5, 0 OutsSep 22 9:31 PM - Chris Herrmann singled to right scoring Chris Parmelee with two out. On the play, Aaron Hicks advances to third. Chris Herrmann advanced to second on the throw. Runners on second and third and Trevor Plouffe due up.
Diamondbacks 0, Twins 1 Bot 3, 2 OutsSep 22 9:05 PM - Chris Herrmann singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Aaron Hicks to third. Chris Parmelee scores.
Diamondbacks 0, Twins 1 Bot 3, 2 OutsSep 22 9:04 PM - Ender Inciarte singles to center field.
Sep 22 8:13 PM - ARIZONA: 0
MINNESOTA: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Sep 22 8:11 PM
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