Baltimore is in for 3

[catman]

With the White Sox losing tonight, the Twins can catch them again. Its time for the bats to do their things. Maybe the pitching can settle down a bit? 6-3 Orioles after 5 1/2.

[catman]

An old friend comes in to face the Twins in the 6th -- Brian Bass.
Delmon Young with his 3rd straight hit. Gomez chops one over Mora's head.

[catman]

Casilla doubles to right -- 6-4 Orioles.

[catman]

Keppel pitched OK for the team tonight. 2.1 innings, 3 hits, 1 run.

[catman]

Crain did a nice job for 2 innings. He left after giving up a double, the first hit he allowed. Reimold hit a ball around his shoe level and dumped it down the left field line.

[henks]

Twins win their 5th straight tonight (first time all season).

[catman]

The Twins pull one out in the 9th. Delmon Young goes 4/5 with 4 singles. The 4th drove in the winning run.
Mijares got the win.
The Twins have now won 5 straight for the first time this season.

[catman]

Twins lose tonight 5-1 to Jeremy Guthrie. Blackburn pitched 5.2 innings, allowing 4 runs (3 earned) on 9 hits and 2 walks. He did not strike out anyone. Jeff Manship pitched 1.2 innings, allowing a run (earned) on 1 hit, 1 walk and had 1 strikeout. Matt Guerrier pitched .2 innings, walking 2 and allowing no hits or runs. Phillip Humber pitched the 9th, allowing a hit.
Offenisvely, Mauer was 2/4, raising his average to .373 with a run scored. Morneau drove him in for his 96th RBI of the season. He leads Tex by 1.
Overall, this was a good series for the team. They won a couple of games.