The Baltimore Orioles started off their three game series with the Minnesota Twins on the right foot with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday night. The win puts the Orioles just one win away from the .500 mark as they sit at 28-29 on the season.
Kevin Millar and Melvin Mora both hit home runs for the Orioles. Millar had a solo shot in the second inning while Moro added a solo shot in the sixth inning. Adam Jones was the leading rbi guy on the night however as he finished with two rbi. Brian Roberts also had a rbi triple in the fifth inning for the Orioles.
Radhames Liz got his first win of the season in the game as he tossed 5 1/3 innings and gave up four hits and two runs in the game. Matt Albers then came into the game and pitched 1 2/3 innings and gave up one run. That was all the runs the Twins would get however as Jim Johnson and George Sherrill pitched the final two innings of scoreless baseball. Sherrill earned his 19th save of the season in the game.
