Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles Box Score on May 24, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 24, 2017

BALTIMORE -- Jose Berrios picked up his third straight win with a solid performance and the Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 4-3 victory in a Wednesday matinee.

The Twins improved to 14-5 on the road and are in first place in the American League Central. It was the Minnesota's first three-game sweep in Baltimore since 1996, although the Twins swept a four-game series in 2015.

Chris Davis and Jonathan Schoop pulled the Orioles to within 4-3 with solo home runs in the seventh, ending the day for Berrios, who had been dominant up to that point.

Berrios (3-0) allowed three runs on four hits with seven strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings.

Relievers Ryan Pressly and Taylor Rogers contained Baltimore in the seventh and eighth. Brandon Kintzler entered in the ninth and picked up his 12th save.

Kennys Vargas, Eduardo Escobar, Brian Dozier and Byron Buxton each had two hits for the Twins, who stranded nine runners.

The Orioles entered the series with the best home record in the majors, but now are 15-7 at Camden Yards.

The Twins loaded the bases and opened a 3-0 lead off Chris Tillman (1-1) in the first inning on singles by Vargas and Escobar. An inning later, Max Kepler boosted the margin to 4-0 with an RBI double.

J.J. Hardy got the Orioles on the board when he lined Berrios' fastball over the left-field fence in the third. It was Hardy's third home run of the season.

Tillman, who made his fourth start after opening the season on the disabled list because of right shoulder bursitis, allowed four runs on nine hits over five innings.

NOTES: Twins RHP Phil Hughes (inflammation of the right biceps tendon) had an MRI exam on Wednesday that disclosed "nothing significant," manager Paul Molitor said Wednesday. However, Hughes is expected to undergo more tests. ... OF Michael Bourn was released from his minor league contract by the Orioles. He was batting .220 in 11 games with Triple-A Norfolk. ... Twins LF Eddie Rosario was back in the lineup after being rested the previous two games. He has appeared in 41 of the Twins' 43 games.