BALTIMORE — The Minnesota Twins misplaced a few mainstays of their lineup — and even their supervisor. That they had to make use of each reliever that they had over the course of a doubleheader.
The Baltimore Orioles nonetheless could not beat them.
Minnesota rallied from a three-run deficit within the opener and a two-run deficit in Recreation 2, sweeping its twin invoice in opposition to Baltimore on Wednesday, 6-3 and 8-6. The Twins have now received 10 video games in a row — the longest profitable streak within the majors this season — to maneuver three video games above .500.
“You employ all of your relievers in two video games. No one gave up a run. They saved us in video games,” mentioned bench coach Jayce Tingler, standing in for supervisor Rocco Baldelli, who was coping with an sickness. “It is up and down the lineup. It feels prefer it’s a distinct man sort of day by day making the large play, making the large hit.”
Christian Vazquez hit a three-run homer within the fourth inning of the primary sport, placing the Twins forward to remain after that they had confronted an early 3-0 deficit. Within the second sport, the Orioles scored six runs within the third to go forward 6-4. Then Baltimore did not rating once more.
“We’re having enjoyable,” Vazquez advised reporters after the sport. “Good groups do this. Successful groups, they’ve enjoyable, they again one another, and that is essential.”
With the rating 6-5 within the eighth, Kody Clemens hit a three-run homer to carry Minnesota to a different win.
“That was a battle at the moment. Clearly, doubleheaders are a grind,” Clemens mentioned. “This crew retains simply passing the baton to at least one one other and I assumed it was an amazing crew win. This crew’s on a roll proper now. We simply must maintain the boldness up.”
Minnesota had a double-digit win streak in 2024, as effectively, profitable 12 straight.
Relievers Danny Coulombe, Brock Stewart (1-0), Louis Varland, Griffin Jax, Jhoan Duran, Jorge Alcala, Kody Funderburk (1-0), Justin Topa and Cole Sands mixed to pitch 9⅓ scoreless innings for Minnesota.
The Twins misplaced first baseman Ty France to a foot situation within the first sport, then outfielder Harrison Bader left the second due to groin tightness.
The Orioles are actually 11 video games beneath .500, their lowest level since they have been 24-35 in 2022. Baltimore was by no means beneath .500 at any level final yr, and was by no means a couple of sport beneath in 2023.
The Orioles appeared to have an honest shot at salvaging a cut up Wednesday after Cedric Mullins hit a grand slam within the six-run third inning. Charlie Morton, battered as a starter up to now this season, managed three strong innings of reduction, giving up just one run.
However within the eighth, Yennier Cano (0-3) got here in and took his third loss in his previous 5 appearances. After a single and a stolen base, he balked a runner to 3rd. Then he allowed a stroll earlier than Clemens hit a drive to proper to ship Baltimore to a different defeat.
The Orioles scored 9 runs within the third innings of the 2 video games Wednesday — and none within the different 16 innings performed.
“Groups are getting hits in opposition to us in large spots,” Orioles supervisor Brandon Hyde mentioned. “And we’re having a troublesome time doing that.”
Tomoyuki Sugano (4-2) will take the mound for the Orioles in opposition to Chris Paddack (1-3) in Thursday’s collection finale. The Twins have an opportunity to comb the season collection in opposition to Baltimore after taking all three video games in Minnesota final week.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
