Phil Hughes gives up a lot of homers. The Orioles hit a lot of home runs. This could have only ended one way.
The weather forecast for Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon showed that there would be a lot of rain. Before the game began, there were doubts that the Orioles and Twins would even be able to play nine innings. As it ended up, it did rain on Target Field. It rained home runs. And also rain. The Orioles emerged victorious, 9-2.
This was not an especially surprising outcome. The Orioles hit a lot of home runs - 45 in 31 games, most in the American League.