ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

Inside the Box: Hudson quiets Twin bats

May 22, 2011, 10:16 PM | Updated: 11:31 pm

After every Arizona Diamondbacks game we’ll examine the
box score and provide you with instant analysis. So it’s
time to go Inside the Box for May 22, 2011: Diamondbacks 3, Twins 2

The Arizona Diamondbacks completed their sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 3-2 win on Sunday extending their overall winning streak to six games.

Starter Daniel Hudson continued to shine going eight innings only giving up two runs.

Hudson contributed offensively as well with a RBI single in the fourth inning.

J.J. Putz came on in the ninth inning and finished out the game making in him now 12-for-12 in save chances this season.

On offense, Juan Miranda hit his third home run of the season and has shown gradual improvement since starting to get regular time over at first base.

Willie Bloomquist and Henry Blanco each had two hits for Arizona as well.

With the win, Arizona got back to .500 on the season at 23-23.

The D-backs now head out on a seven-game road trip starting with a doubleheader in Colorado on Tuesday.

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