‘70 O’s take 2 of 3 from ‘91 Twinkies

9/2 - HHH Metrodome
GAME 1 - '70-Orioles 7, '91-Twins 6
Let the record show that Jim Palmer (4-0, 2.83) was the winner of this contest.  The record should also note that on most days giving up 6 runs in 9 innings isn't going to make you a winner.  Palmer had a nice 7-3 lead until the bottom of the 8th when Minnesota said, "game on".  The Twins exploded for 3 runs to cut Baltimore's lead to 1.  Minnesota actually led this one until the 6th when Scott Erickson departed after throwing 102 pitches and only giving up 2 runs.  Guthrie came on board and imploded by allowing 5 runs (4 earned) in 2+ innings of work.  Baltimore looks to have finally broken out of their teamwide slump in this 14 hit effort.  Davey Johnson and Frank Robinson both had 3 hit days.  Three Oriole starters (Johnson, Buford and Hendricks) are all below the Mendoza line.  Frank Robby is at .321.  Buford did hit his second homer of the season.

9/3-9/4- Memorial Stadium
GAME 2 - Twins 6, Orioles 0
The Twinkies jumped all over Dave McNally early and often.   Minny scored 2 runs in the 1st and 3 in the second and never looked back.  Allan Anderson was brilliant over 8 innings of 4 hit shutout ball.  When he tired Rick Aguilera came on in the 9th in a no save situation just to get some much needed work.  Minnesota was very efficient scoring their 6 runs with only 6 hits.  Three of those 6 hits came off the bat of one Kirby Puckett, who hit a solo homer in the 2nd, which was followed by a walk to Greg Gagne and a 2 run shot by Kevin Mack who barely missed a second homer in the 7th.  Baltimore's offense, which looked to be in break out mode in game 1 seemed to return back to it's season long malaise.

GAME 3 - Orioles 3, Twins 1
Minnesota ace, Jack Morris (2-2, 1.66) pitched decently.  Unfortunately for Morris Tom Phoebus (1-2, 3.67) pitched better.  Morris allowed 3 runs over 7 innings, while Phoebus allowed only 1 run in 7 1/3.  Baltimore jumped out to a 2-0 lead when their spiritual leader Frank Robinson hit a 2 run shot in the bottom of the first.  If Don Buford wasn't caught stealing it could have possibly been a 3 run homer.  Minny cut the deficit in half when Kent Hrbek hit a solo shot in the top of the 4th, but Baltimore answered right back when gold glover Brooks Robinson hit a solo shot of his own in the bottom of the frame.  Pete Richert and Dick Hall helped preserve Phoebus win, with Hall pitching a perfect 9th for his second save of the season.