Twins Steal Early, Orioles Swipe It Back at Ed Smith Stadium

The Minnesota Twins moved to 4-10 and the Baltimore Orioles moved to 7-7 after a 3-2 Orioles result at 1:05 PM EST.

First inning

The Twins opened the scoring with 1 run on 1 hit in the top of the 1st inning.

That quick run stood as the Twins’ only scoring action until the late innings in a game where Minnesota finished with 5 hits and 1 walk.

Middle innings

The Twins kept the Orioles off the board through the 5th inning behind a starter line that produced a 0.167 opponent on-base percentage and a 0.500 walks plus hits per inning pitched.

The Twins created pressure on the bases with 3 stolen bases, while the club’s 0.182 on-base percentage showed how limited the traffic was outside of those steals.

Sixth inning

The Orioles scored 2 runs on 2 hits in the 6th inning to erase the Twins’ edge, which marked the Twins vs Orioles turning point.

That swing came against a Twins pitching group that finished with 7 strikeouts and allowed 7 hits with 1 walk across the day.

Seventh inning

The Twins answered with 1 run on 2 hits in the 7th inning to level the game again, forming the core of the Twins vs Orioles highlights.

The Orioles responded with 1 run on 2 hits in the bottom of the 7th inning, and that run held up as Minnesota went scoreless in the 8th and 9th despite a 9th-inning hit.

Ninth inning

The Twins ended the day with a .156 batting average and an .463 on-base plus slugging mark, and Twins post-match stats also showed 8 runners left on base.

The Orioles finished with 3 runs on 7 hits and 0 errors, while the Twins posted 2 runs on 5 hits and 0 errors, which fit the Twins vs Orioles tactical recap around limited baserunners and timely contact.

Up next

The Twins’ next game is scheduled for 1:05 PM EDT on 2026-03-08 at Lee Health Sports Complex in Fort Myers, Florida.

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