It was one of those nights when the O’s offensive was clicking, the starting pitching was solid, and the bullpen held on enough to preserve the lead. The result was a 7-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins at Camden Yards that signaled the end of the O’s prolonged losing streak.
Even though he didn’t get through the sixth inning, O’s starter Bruce Zimmermann pitched well. He struck out the first two batters of the game and was one pitch away from striking out the side, but no. 3 hitter Nelson Cruz took a full-count changeup that was just a bit too low.