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Diamondbacks break losing skid, win opener in Minnesota
Mark Trumbo hit his third homer in the past two days and Josh Collmenter turned in another impressive outing as the Diamondbacks snapped a six-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night at Target Field.
Nolasco rocked in Twins' 6-2 loss to Diamondbacks
Nolasco was knocked out of the game during Arizona's five-run fifth inning that propelled the Diamondbacks to a 6-2 victory over the Twins, who clinched last place in the AL Central with the defeat.
(Editors note: Looks like we aren't the only team trying to find the basement)
Collmenter pitches 6 strong innings for career-best 11th win as Diamondbacks beat Twins 6-2
Josh Collmenter sympathized with the Minnesota Twins after stifling their batters.
"Sometimes you can get them to take not desperation swings, but almost frustrated swings just because they want to hit something," the Arizona left-hander said after holding the Twins to two runs and five hits in the Diamondbacks' 6-2 win Monday night.
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According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Diamondbacks plan to announce their next general manager on Thursday. Former major league pitcher and current player agent Dave Stewart is viewed as the overwhelming favorite for the job, but Dodgers assistant general manager DeJon Watson is still in the running. CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman hears that Red Sox vice president of player personnel Allard Baird is also under consideration.
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