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IMPACT PLAYER
Kelly Johnson, Arizona
The light-hitting second baseman made the Twins pay for defensive failures when he hit a grand slam in the eighth inning.
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Francisco Liriano returns to the mound Sunday for a midafternoon start, 3:10 p.m.
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