Twins look to get back above .500 and even the series with the Orioles. Twins are looking for another solid pitching performance from a surprisingly solid starting staff.
Vance Worley is back on the bump looking to build on his first performance of the year when a few tough-luck ground balls led to some early runs.
| Twins |
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Orioles |
| Hicks, CF | McLouth, LF | |
| Mauer, C | Machado, 3B | |
| Willingham, LF | Markakis, RF | |
| Morneau, 1B | Jones, Ad, CF | |
| Doumit, DH | Davis, C, 1B | |
| Plouffe, 3B | Wieters, C | |
| Parmelee, RF | Hardy, SS | |
| Dozier, 2B | Flaherty, 2B | |
| Florimon, SS | Reimold, DH | |
| _Worley, P | _Tillman, P |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
The Twins picked up another win and are back above .500. This was a very enjoyable game with the lead changing hands a couple of times before the Twins ultimately won the game in the top of the 9th with a base hit from Justin Morneau. Morneau would have been the run away BOD winner if not for the yeoman’s work from Josh Roenicke, pitching three innings of scoreless relief before turning the ball over to Glen Perkins for the save.
Way to go, Mr. Roenicke! Your very first BOD!