Sunday's Twins-Arizona game recap

The Twins dropped to 1-4 in interleague play.

June 20, 2022 at 1:23AM
Arizona Diamondbacks' Christian Walker connects for a home run, his second of the baseball game, against the Minnesota Twins during the fourth inning Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Diamondbacks slugger Christian Walker connected for his second home run off the Twins’ Chris Archer on Sunday. (Ross D. Franklin, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Christian Walker, Diamondbacks

Hit a second-inning home run to tie the game, and a fourth-inning home run to put Arizona ahead for good.

BY THE NUMBERS

120 Consecutive batters Twins pitchers had faced without allowing a home run, a streak Walker ended Sunday.

2 Extra-base hits by Alex Kirilloff in his first two starts since returning to the Twins, after having none in his first eight starts.

1-4 The Twins' record in interleague play.

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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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