2/28: Orioles Top Twins In Fort Myers
The Baltimore Orioles travelled south on Tuesday to face the Minnesota Twins and left the Lee Health Sports Complex with a 12-3 win. Starter Dean Kremer (1-0) was credited with the win for a mixed bag 2.0 inning performance; two hits, a walk and a sac fly produced Minnesota’s first run. Kremer stranded two runners in the first inning and then retired the side in the second. Kremer’s line was 2.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K).
Bryan Baker followed and struggled, allowing 1 hit, walking 1, striking out 2 and hitting a batter in two-thirds of an inning. Jonathan Heasley (1.1 IP, 1 BB) and Albert Suarez (2.0 IP, 2 K) restored order to the game. Wandisson Charles walked 1 and struck out 1 in the eighth inning. The Twins touched Luis Gonzalez (1.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 HR, 1 K) and Ryan Watson (1.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K) for a run each.
A second inning homerun off the bat of Ramon Urias (2 for 3, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI) gave the Orioles the lead, a lead they never relinquished. The Orioles plated five runs in the third inning which was capped off by a Colton Cowser (2 for 3, HR, 1 R, 3 RBI) three-run blast.
Michael Perez (2 for 3, 2 RBI) and Coby Mayo (1 for 3, 2B, 1 RBI) were front and center in the three-run seventh inning.
Errol Robinson remains hot, going 1 for 2 with a run scored.
Cedric Mullins went 2 for 3 with 1 run scored and a stolen base, Austin Hays went 1 for 3 with a double, 1 run scored and 1 RBI, Jordan Westburg went 1 for 3 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI and Daniel Johnson went 1 for 2 with a double and 1 RBI.
Non-roster invitees Maverick Handley and Frederick Bencosme both went 1 for 2 with a run scored.