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MLB: Minnesota 6, Arizona 1

MINNEAPOLIS, June 21 (UPI) -- Minnesota scored all of its runs in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday in a 6-1 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

During the outburst, Brian Buscher hit a two-run double while four players all knocked in one run.

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Brendan Harris and Michael Cuddyer both had two hits for the Twins, who have won five in a row and eight of 10.

Minnesota's Justin Moneau extended his hitting streak to 10 straight games with a seventh inning double.

Winner Nick Blackburn (6-4) surrendered an earned run and three hits in seven innings.

Relievers Matt Guerrier and Danys Reyes mopped up.

Arizona's run scored on Chad Tracy's fourth inning single.

Stephen Drew had two of the four hits for the Diamondbacks, who have lost two in a row and five of seven overall.

Losing pitcher Micah Owings (6-6) yielded three earned runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings.

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