Baltimore Orioles won 5-2 as Brandon Young worked 6 innings
Gunnar Henderson homered and drove in 2 runs, while Brandon Young worked 6 innings in the Baltimore Orioles' win over the Minnesota Twins.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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The Baltimore Orioles beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on August 11, 2026, a margin of 3 runs. Gunnar Henderson homered and drove in 2 runs, and Brandon Young worked 6 innings, allowing 2 runs on 104 pitches.
How the runs came
The Minnesota Twins did not score in 7 of 9 innings against the Baltimore Orioles' staff. At bat, the Baltimore Orioles scored in 3 of 9 innings; the 1st was the club's largest inning, at 2 runs. The Baltimore Orioles won by 3 runs.
In the top of the 1st, Pete Alonso drove in 2 runs with a home run. The play put the Baltimore Orioles ahead to stay, 2-0.
At the end of August 11, 2026, the Baltimore Orioles had a 58-62 record and were 4th in the division and 15.5 games back.
Hitters in the win
Gunnar Henderson finished 3-for-5 with 2 runs, 1 double, 1 home run, and 2 RBIs. Pete Alonso had 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, 2 RBIs, and 1 walk. Christian Encarnacion-Strand collected 3 hits across 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, and 1 RBI.
Yohel Pozo had 1 hit in 1 at-bat with 1 run. Tyler O'Neill collected 1 hit across 4 at-bats. Coby Mayo went 0-for-3 with 1 walk. 5 batters combined for the Baltimore Orioles' 11 hits. They also drew 3 walks. 4 hits went for extra bases.
How the staff pitched
In 6 innings, Brandon Young threw 104 pitches, allowing 6 hits and 2 runs, walking 3 and striking out 4. Across 9 innings, the Baltimore Orioles' staff threw 143 pitches, allowed 7 hits and 2 runs, issued 4 walks, and recorded 7 strikeouts.
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