Minnesota Twins tops Baltimore Orioles 4-1
Game Summary
Minnesota Twins defeated Baltimore Orioles 4-1.
Key Players
Royce Lewis led Minnesota Twins's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Minnesota Twins reliever Eric Orze threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and picked up a hold.
Jeremiah Jackson led Baltimore Orioles's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 RBI. Baltimore Orioles reliever Anthony Nunez threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Minnesota Twins starter Taj Bradley: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 3 BB (92 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. The bullpen (5 pitchers) was scoreless over 4.7 IP with 7 K — a flawless relief effort.
Baltimore Orioles starter Kyle Bradish: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 K, 3 BB (83 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 4.3 IP, 1 ER, 6 K (ERA 2.08).
Hitting Analysis
Minnesota Twins: 4 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.143). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Byron Buxton (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Luke Keaschall (0-for-4), Matt Wallner (0-for-3), Josh Bell (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Baltimore Orioles: 3 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.111). Drew 6 walks, boosting on-base production.
Multi-hit games: Jeremiah Jackson (2-for-4).