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Kody Clemens hits 3 homers to help the Twins outlast the Diamondbacks, 9-8

Kody Clemens hits 3 homers to help the Twins outlast the Diamondbacks, 9-8 | iNFOnews.ca
Minnesota Twins' Kody Clemens (18) runs to second base on his RBI-double in the sixth a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kody Clemens hit his third homer of the game to start a ninth-inning rally, Luke Keaschall ended it with a sacrifice fly and the Minnesota Twins edged the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-8 on Friday night.

After Arizona scored four runs in the top of the ninth to take an 8-6 lead, Clemens homered off Jake Woodford (0-4) to cut it to one. The son of former major league pitching star Roger Clemens, the 29-year-old Clemens has 19 homers this season.

Woodford then loaded the bases and was relieved by Andrew Saalfrank, who walked in a run to tie it, then allowed the sacrifice fly to Keaschall that scored Byron Buxton.

Gabriel Moreno hit a three-run homer in the ninth for Arizona. Geraldo Perdomo had a two-run shot for the Diamondbacks in the seventh. The star shortstop has 19 homers and 95 RBIs.

Clemens hit a solo shot in the third and gave the Twins a 4-1 lead in the fourth with a two-run shot.

Cole Sands (4-4) got the victory after blowing a save in the ninth.

Key moment

Clemens’ third home run sparked the Twins’ comeback.

Key stat

The Twins are tied for the MLB lead with 10th walk-off victories.

Up next

Diamondbacks RHP Ryne Nelson (7-3, 3.48 ERA) was set to oppose RHP Joe Ryan (13-8, 3.32) on Saturday night.

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Kody Clemens hits 3 homers to help the Twins outlast the Diamondbacks, 9-8 | iNFOnews.ca
Minnesota Twins’ Kody Clemens (18) celebrates his RBI-double against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Kody Clemens hits 3 homers to help the Twins outlast the Diamondbacks, 9-8 | iNFOnews.ca
Minnesota Twins’ Kody Clemens (18) celebrates his solo home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Kody Clemens hits 3 homers to help the Twins outlast the Diamondbacks, 9-8 | iNFOnews.ca
Arizona Diamondbacks’ Gabriel Moreno (14) celebrates his three-run homer in the nineth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
Kody Clemens hits 3 homers to help the Twins outlast the Diamondbacks, 9-8 | iNFOnews.ca
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (2) hits a two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins in the seventh inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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