Minnesota 6, Baltimore 4
When: 8:10 PM ET, Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature:
90°
Umpires:
Home -
Brian O'Nora, 1B -
Chad Fairchild, 2B -
Alfonso Marquez, 3B -
Tom Hallion
Attendance:
32202
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Twins 6, Orioles 4: Joe Mauer recorded three hits and an RBI and Ben Revere singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as host Minnesota came from behind to knock off Baltimore for the second straight night.
After piling up a Target Field-record 19 runs on Monday, the Twins got two RBIs from Ryan Doumit and one apiece from Brian Dozier and Jamey Carroll to erase an early deficit. Five relievers combined to yield three hits in 4 2/3 scoreless innings to seal it.
Revere fouled off a pair of fastballs at 99 mph before getting a 1-2 slider from Pedro Strop. Revere turned on the off-speed pitch and lined it into right field to plate Carroll from third with the go-ahead run. Mauer followed and made it a two-run cushion with an RBI single to left-center.
Alex Burnett (3-2) got credit for the win and Jared Burton worked the ninth for his third save.
Luis Ayala (2-3) was saddled with the loss.
Zach Britton made his season debut for the Orioles and was handed a 4-1 lead in the fifth when Adam Jones slugged a three-run homer. The young left-hander immediately gave up the edge, allowing a hit and two walks to load the bases in the bottom half before being removed.
Doumit singled in two runs off Ayala and Dozier knotted it at 4-4 with a single to left.
Britton was charged with four runs and six hits while walking six in four-plus innings.
Samuel Deduno made his second major-league start for Minnesota and was reached for four runs - three earned - and six hits while walking five and striking out five in 4 1/3 frames.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Minnesota 3B Trevor Plouffe extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a single in the second. … Orioles RF Nick Markakis went 3-for-4 with a walk. He has recorded three hits in three of the last four contests. … The Twins placed closer Matt Capps on the disabled list Tuesday with a rotator cuff injury. He spent 15 games sidelined with a right shoulder injury earlier in the month. … Minnesota RHP Carl Pavano (shoulder) threw from 150 feet Tuesday and is scheduled to throw from a mound Sunday. … Baltimore recalled RHP Brad Bergesen from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned Miguel Socolovich.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
| Baltimore |
|
Minnesota |
|
Zack Britton
|
Player |
Samuel Deduno |
|
No Decision |
W/L |
No Decision |
|
4.0 |
IP |
4.1 |
|
1 |
Strikeouts |
5 |
|
6 |
Hits |
6 |
|
9.00 |
ERA |
6.23 |
Hitting
| Baltimore |
|
Minnesota |
|
Nick Markakis | Player |
Joe Mauer |
|
3 |
Hits |
3 |
|
0 |
RBI |
1 |
|
0 |
HR |
0 |
|
3 |
TB |
4 |
|
.750 |
Avg |
.750 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Baltimore
|
9 |
1 |
12 |
.273 |
22 |
11 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
| Minnesota
|
12 |
0 |
15 |
.333 |
28 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
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