Roden's Go-Ahead Double Lifts Twins Past Orioles 7-5
Minnesota rallied from an early deficit with seven different players driving in runs to win the series against Baltimore.
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, winning their series.
Minnesota (60-62) sits a game behind the Texas Rangers for the final American League wild-card spot and has won six straight series at Target Field.
Down 4-1 heading into the third inning, Kody Clemens hit an RBI single before Luke Keaschall added a sacrifice fly and Victor Caratini tied the game at 4 with a single. Roden followed with a double that scored Brooks Lee and gave Minnesota the lead for good.
Trevor Larnach added an RBI groundout, and Royce Lewis drove in the Twins' final run with a double. Josh Bell had delivered Minnesota's first run in the first inning on a single.
Zebby Matthews (6-8) pitched five innings and allowed four runs on six hits while striking out four. Yoendrys Gómez earned his 17th save after allowing a run in the ninth.
Jackson Holliday gave Baltimore an early cushion, and Dylan Beavers extended that lead to 4-1 in the third inning with a three-run homer — his first since April 24. Leody Taveras homered on the first pitch of the ninth inning to cap the scoring.
Shane Baz (4-12) had his shortest outing of the year, tossing three innings and allowing five runs on nine hits.
The Twins send RHP Taj Bradley (9-4, 3.76 ERA) to the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. The Orioles have yet to announce a starter for their series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.
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