The Orioles did their damage early and made it stand up. Baltimore scored in each of the first three innings, and by the time Minnesota's bats woke up, the deficit was too much to climb back from in a 5-2 win at Target Field.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| MIN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Pete Alonso went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBIs, while Gunnar Henderson matched him with 3 hits, including a homer and a double, scoring twice and driving in 2. Christian Encarnacion-Strand added a solo shot and finished 3-for-4 as well, giving Baltimore three players with multi-hit, extra-base performances.
Alonso's two-run homer to left center in the first inning, which brought home Henderson, gave Baltimore a lead it never let go. Henderson followed with his own two-run shot to right in the second, scoring Yohel Pozo, before Encarnacion-Strand went deep in the third to make it 5-1. Minnesota answered in both the second and third innings — Alan Roden's groundout brought home Royce Lewis, and Brooks Lee's double scored Ryan Jeffers — but the Twins never got closer than three runs.
Bailey Ober took the loss, allowing 5 runs on 8 hits over 6.0 innings with 4 strikeouts, carrying a 4.64 ERA. Brandon Young picked up the win for Baltimore, working 6.0 innings and allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits with 4 strikeouts and 3 walks. Andrew Kittredge closed it out with a scoreless inning for his 6th save. Both bullpens were spotless the rest of the way, combining for 6.0 scoreless innings.
Baltimore improved to 58-62, snapping — no, extending its momentum with a second straight result after a 1-game winning streak, sitting fourth in the division. Minnesota fell to 59-62, having lost its first game after previously winning, and remains in second place in the division.