One out away from winning for just the third time in 11 games, the Twins watched another late lead slip away on Friday. The Twins, however, didn’t fold.

After Cole Sands gave up a 6-4 lead in the Diamondbacks’ four-run ninth inning, Minnesota rallied from an 8-6 deficit to beat the Diamondbacks, 9-8, in front of 18,177 at Target Field.

Kody Clemens’ hit his third home run of the night to start the ninth and make it 8-7, and the Twins loaded the bases with no outs against right-hander Jake Woodford. Jhonny Pereda singled, Woodford hit Byron Buxton and Austin Martin drew a walk to load the bases.

Left-hander Andrew Saalfrank came in to face lefty Trevor Larnach but walked him on five pitches, and Luke Keaschall followed with a sacrifice fly that scored Buxton with the winning run.

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