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Cedric Mullins got the right break on the ball, with the proper angle and exceptional footspeed. He laid out for it, made the diving catch and held on through the crash landing. Tomoyuki Sugano waited for Mullins after the top of the second inning to give him a congratulatory pat, to thank him for the assist.
It was the last moment today that the Orioles really felt good about the game. As they keep discovering, adversity can strike quickly and with tremendous force.
No. 9 hitter DaShawn Keirsey Jr. gave the Twins a lead with a two-run shot in the third inning, Byron Buxton followed with his 10th homer, and the Orioles were swept in another series after a 4-0 loss before an announced crowd of 30,926 at Camden Yards.
The Orioles (15-27) slipped to 12 games below .500 for the first time since the conclusion of the 110-loss 2021 season. The Twins (24-20) have won 11 in a row, six against the Orioles.
Having the opponent score first creates a mess for the Orioles, who are 4-19. Ryan Mountcastle doubled in the fourth and was thrown out trying for the triple. Chris Paddack hit Adley Rutschman to begin the fifth, Ryan O’Hearn singled and the next three batters were retired – two on strikeouts. Mullins doubled off reliever Louis Varland in the eighth and Heston Kjerstad was drilled on the right elbow with a 98.9 mph fastball with two outs, but Jackson Holliday popped up.
