About Yesterday's Game, O's Lose to Twins: Pitching and Tatum

Yet again on Sunday, another young Baltimore pitcher got roughed up, and in the end, the Minnesota Twins soundly defeated the Orioles, 10-4.

Minnesota would take three of four from Baltimore during the weekend series. Jake Arrieta got beaten up a bit as he gave up five runs, seven hits, four walks in four innings for the loss. The Twins, courtesy of the long ball, not only victimized, Arrieta, but the Oriole bullpen. They would score four times in the fourth off a Jason Kubel grand slam, add more throughout the game by solo homers from Delmon Young – who has really turned it on this season, Jim Thome and Jason Repko.

Once again, the Orioles made a pitcher look like Cy Young again as Kevin Slowey – who was struggling before Sunday’s game – got the win. The Orioles had the lead briefly off a Nick Markakis RBI-single in the opening inning, but the Twins brought it on as the game went forth.Baltimore rallied in the ninth and scored three times, but by then, the game was over.

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