Early Home Runs Doom Twins in Loss to Orioles
- On Tuesday, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-2 at Target Field, powered by three-hit performances and home runs from Pete Alonso, Gunnar Henderson, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand.
- Baltimore jumped to a quick 4-0 lead behind Alonso's 26th home run in the first inning and Henderson's two-run shot in the second, while right-hander Brandon Young limited Minnesota to two runs over six innings.
- The Orioles' power surge continued in the third as Encarnacion-Strand crushed a 460-foot solo home run, though the team lost catcher Yohel Pozo after he was struck on his left hand by a bat.
- Minnesota narrowed the deficit to 5-2 on Brooks Lee's RBI double, but Orioles relievers Andrew Kittredge, Josh Walker, and Yennier Cano shut down the Twins, with Kittredge recording his sixth save.
- Both clubs look to Wednesday's rubber match, featuring a pitching matchup between Orioles RHP Shane Baz and Twins RHP Zebby Matthews, as they continue their chase for a wild-card playoff spot.
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Twins Thoughts: Offense Returns To Life In Comeback Win Over Orioles
The Minnesota Twins took the first step in turning around their fortunes Wednesday afternoon with a comeback victory to secure a series win. Powered by a 14-hit performance, the Twins rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 and earn their first series win since late July. Josh Bell continued a torrid August with three hits, Alan Roden bounced back from a tough game with three hits of his own, and Royce Lewis and…
Alan Roden hits a go-ahead double as the Twins rally to beat the Orioles 7-5
Alan Roden hit a go-ahead double, seven Minnesota players drove in a run and the Twins rallied from an early deficit to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 on Wednesday and win their series. Minnesota (60-62) sits a game behind the Texas Rangers for the final AL wild-card spot and has won six straight series at Target Field. Down 4-1 heading into the third, Kody Clemens hit an RBI single before Luke Keaschall tacked on a sacrifice fly and Victor Cara…
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Roden hits a go-ahead double as the Twins rally to beat the Orioles 7-5
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alan Roden hit a go-ahead double, seven Minnesota players drove in a run and the Twins rallied from an early deficit to beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 on Wednesday and win their series.
Carlsbad's Trevor Rogers finishes even in starts for the Baltimore Orioles
Carlsbad native and Orioles starting pitcher Trevor Rogers went 1-1 during a pair of starts this past week. On Aug. 5 he helped Baltimore pick up a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. The 2017 graduate of Carlsbad High School gave up two earned runs on three hits in the victory over the Angels. Rogers won the Gatorade New Mexico Baseball Player of the Year Award during the 2017 high school season. During the win over Los Angeles, he struck out …
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