Wasted opportunities result in Orioles’ 5th consecutive loss

Wasted opportunities result in Orioles’ 5th consecutive loss

MINNEAPOLIS — The Orioles had all the chances in the world to make this a blowout, to salvage at least one game from a dismal series against the Minnesota Twins. They had runners in scoring position in the second inning, third inning, fourth inning, fifth inning and sixth inning.

Hyde sums up Orioles' 5-2 loss to Twins: 'We wasted, we squandered so many opportunities'; Kremer sparkles as losing streak reaches 5

What happened? Dean Kremer’s second straight outstanding start wasn’t enough for the Orioles on Thursday. That’s because, for the second straight game, the Orioles outhit the Minnesota Twins but failed to convert on a multitude of scoring chances, and their bullpen failed them in the eighth inning as they lost, 5-2, at Target Field in …