Johnny Monell hit a three-run homer to key a five-run third inning, leading the Baltimore Orioles to an 11-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.
Chris Davis' nickname is "Crush," for a reason. Davis crushed 37 baseballs in the first half of the Major League Baseball Season, and with 66 games remaining, he only needs 25 home runs to pass Roger Maris' home record of 61 home runs set in 1961. In fact, he is on pace to do so.
Jonny Gomes hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to another comeback victory, 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
Minnesota Twins lefty Scott Diamond fell to 0-3 at home on Sunday after Chris Davis, Adam Jones and Steve Pearce homered for the Baltimore Orioles in a 6-0 victory.
Manny Machado had a tiebreaking RBI single in Baltimore’s three-run 10th inning as the Orioles rallied for a 9-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.
The Minnesota Twins aren’t playing like a team content to muddle through rebuilding. Aaron Hicks ended a 0-for-13 skid with a tiebreaking RBI single in a two-run seventh inning, rallying the Twins past the Baltimore Orioles 4-3 on Sunday.
Justin Morneau singled in the tiebreaking run with two outs in the ninth inning after Chris Davis botched a grounder, and the Minnesota Twins got a home run from Chris Parmalee in a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It was the Twins first win in Baltimore since April 21, 2011.