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D-Backs' Johnson looks to avoid fourth straight loss

Jun 20, 2008 - 1:56 PM Arizona (39-34) at Minnesota (37-36) 8:10 pm. EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Randy Johnson aims to avoid losing four straight starts for the first time in nine years on Friday as the Arizona Diamondbacks open a three-game interleague series with the Minnesota Twins.

Johnson, who is 12 wins shy of 300 for his career, was rocked for season highs of eight runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings of a 12-3 loss to Kansas City on Saturday. The 44-year-old lefthander is in danger of losing four straight starts since dropping five straight from June 20 - July 10, 1999.

Johnson (4-4, 4.76 ERA) should have success against Minnesota, which he is very familiar with from his long tenure in the American League. The future Hall of Famer has won his last three starts against the Twins, while posting a 0.35 ERA in that span. However, he has not faced them since 2005 as a member of the New York Yankees.

Johnson will try and help the Diamondbacks to a third straight win after Justin Upton hit a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning of a 2-1 victory over Oakland on Thursday.

Minnesota, which swept Washington earlier this week, counters with Scott Baker. Baker (2-2, 3.71) allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings of a 4-2 loss to Milwaukee on Sunday. The righthander, who has lost two straight starts, became the first Twins' pitcher to strike out four batters in one inning Sunday.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ARIZONA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 8 1
    MINNESOTA 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 x 7 11 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: ARI - RANDY JOHNSON AND MIGUEL MONTERO
    MIN - SCOTT BAKER, BRIAN BASS (7TH), JOE NATHAN (9TH)
    AND JOE MAUER

    HOME RUNS: ARI - MARK REYNOLDS (16) OFF SCOTT BAKER IN T

    Jun 20 10:36 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY MARK REYNOLDS SCORED ORLANDO HUDSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2
    MINNESOTA 7 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C YOUNG (.239, 1-FOR-3)

    Diamondbacks 2, Twins 7  Top 8, 0 OutsJun 20 10:09 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MARK REYNOLDS (16) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF SCOTT BAKER.
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1, MINNESOTA 7
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C YOUNG (.240, 1-FOR-2)

    Diamondbacks 1, Twins 7  Top 6, 0 OutsJun 20 9:43 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY CARLOS GOMEZ SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 0 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 0
    MINNESOTA 7 END BOTTOM, 4TH

    Diamondbacks 0, Twins 7  Bot 4, 0 OutsJun 20 9:29 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CRAIG MONROE (6) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 3RD OFF RANDY JOHNSON SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU.
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 0, MINNESOTA 6
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M REDMOND (.286, 0-FOR-1)

    Diamondbacks 0, Twins 6  Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 20 9:11 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED ALEXI CASILLA.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 0
    MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C MONROE (.207, 0-FOR-1)

    Diamondbacks 0, Twins 4  Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 20 9:10 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JOE MAUER SCORED MATT MACRI.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A CASILLA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 0
    MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.305, 0-FOR-1)

    Diamondbacks 0, Twins 3  Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 20 9:09 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MATT MACRI SCORED DELMON YOUNG AND BRENDAN
    HARRIS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M MACRI ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 0
    MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C GOMEZ (.271, 0-FOR-1)

    Diamondbacks 0, Twins 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsJun 20 9:01 PM

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