Minnesota Twins’ Christian Vazquez, left, celebrates with Willi Castro after hitting a three-run home run during the fourth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Baltimore Orioles’ Tyler O’Neill (9) steals second base in front of Minnesota Twins second baseman Brooks Lee (2) during the fourth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Minnesota Twins’ Brooks Lee (2) celebrates after hitting a home run during the fourth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson (2) tosses a ground ball hit in by Minnesota Twins’ Royce Lewis to second baseman Jackson Holliday (7) to force out Twins’ Brooks Lee at second base during the second inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer delivers during the first inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Twins run winning streak to 9 with a 6-3 victory over the Orioles in a doubleheader opener
BALTIMORE (AP) — Christian Vázquez hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning, and the Minnesota Twins rallied to their ninth straight victory, 6-3 over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.
Minnesota Twins’ Christian Vazquez, left, celebrates with Willi Castro after hitting a three-run home run during the fourth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
BALTIMORE (AP) — Christian Vázquez hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning, and the Minnesota Twins rallied to their ninth straight victory, 6-3 over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.
The teams were able to start on time Wednesday after a rainout the previous night, and the Orioles led 3-0 after Gunnar Henderson’s two-run homer in the third. Then Minnesota answered with four runs in the fourth.
Brooks Lee led off the inning with a homer. After a walk and a single, Dean Kremer (3-5) was able to retire the next two batters before Vázquez connected for his first homer of the season.
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Trevor Larnach added an RBI double in the ninth and ended up on third on an error. Then he scored on a wild pitch.
Brock Stewart (1-0) won in relief. Jhoan Duran pitched the ninth for his eighth save.
Minnesota won despite four errors.
Twins first baseman Ty France left the game in the fifth because of a left foot contusion.
when he spiked his helmet after being called out on strikes to end the sixth.
Key moments
Baltimore had men on first and second in the seventh when Ryan O’Hearn hit a shallow liner to center. Byron Buxton made a sliding catch to end the inning.
A walk and two errors helped the Orioles put men on first and third with two out in the eighth before Ramón UrÃas struck out.
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Key stat
Vázquez had only two RBIs this season before driving in three with one swing of the bat.
Up next
The Orioles had not announced a starter for the second game. Simeon Woods Richardson (2-2) takes the mound for Minnesota.
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