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Early Home Runs Doom Twins in Loss to Orioles
Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso homered early as Baltimore scored five runs in the first three innings and Brandon Young allowed two runs in six innings.
On Tuesday, the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-2 at Target Field, powered by three-hit performances and home runs from Pete Alonso, Gunnar Henderson, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand.
Baltimore jumped to a quick 4-0 lead behind Alonso's 26th home run in the first inning and Henderson's two-run shot in the second, while right-hander Brandon Young limited Minnesota to two runs over six innings.
The Orioles' power surge continued in the third as Encarnacion-Strand crushed a 460-foot solo home run, though the team lost catcher Yohel Pozo after he was struck on his left hand by a bat.
Minnesota narrowed the deficit to 5-2 on Brooks Lee's RBI double, but Orioles relievers Andrew Kittredge, Josh Walker, and Yennier Cano shut down the Twins, with Kittredge recording his sixth save.
Both clubs look to Wednesday's rubber match, featuring a pitching matchup between Orioles RHP Shane Baz and Twins RHP Zebby Matthews, as they continue their chase for a wild-card playoff spot.