They hold just a halftime lead after losing Friday night’s series opener to the American League Midfielders baltimore orioles In 10 games, minnesota twins Will turn to All-Star right-hander Sonny Gray in an attempt to tie the series in Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon
Ramon Urias doubled off automatic runner Colton Cowser to open the 10th inning as Baltimore won 3-1 and ended up 3 1 victory over Baltimore, with an outstanding performance, Baltimore narrowed the gap with Tampa Bay, No. 1 in the AL East, to three games. Three in a row.
However, Cedric Mullins’ catch in the fourth was the key to the game and the main reason the game went to overtime.
After Carlos Correa and Donovan Solano opened the fourth with back-to-back singles, Byron Buxton hit a towering drive near the 411-foot mark in center.The Mullins timed the jump perfectly, catching the ball over the fence, preventing Buxton’s 16th homer of the season, and twin 3-0 lead
“It’s just one of those things where I’m trying to feel it as I get closer to the wall,” Mullins said. “There’s some good air under it, so I’m just trying to time the wall and I’m able to get a good jump and be able to bring it in.”
Buxton dropped his helmet at first, but then raised his arms and tipped it toward Mullins in respect.
“I have a feeling that as soon as I get out of here he’s going to come for me,” Mullins said, adding that he and Buxton are good friends. “I don’t want to do that to him, but that’s baseball.”
this twin He allowed just five hits, including an RBI hit by Willie Castro in the seventh, that hit a double off Kyle Farmer to make it 1-1.
“Barker’s big swing is the most important thing for us,” Minnesota head coach Rocco Baldri said. “We need to do more. We’ve got pitching and defense and everything we need to stay put in the game.
“It’s not an easy game to lose because we fought our way to the end. We can win that game.”
Now Gray (4-2, 2.50 ERA) will try to tie the series for Minnesota. Gray made his third All-Star Game, started 13 career games against teams, went 6-5 with a 4.19 ERA oriole. He’s up against right-hander Tyler Wells (6-4, 3.19 ERA), who is 2-0 in four career appearances and two starts. The ERA is 1.88. twin
Gray, who ranks third in MLB with a 2.50 ERA, allowed just two hits and seven strikeouts in six scoreless innings in his final game in Baltimore on Sunday.this oriole In the eighth, stopper Jhoan Duran scored two runs in a row to win 2-1
“He was great in the first half,” Baldri said of Gray. “Every time he touches the mound, he flicks his tail off and keeps us in every game he pitches … He’s always been our bulldog.”
Friday’s win was only Baltimore’s second in its past 14 games played at Target Field.
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