MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
05/08/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
BALTIMORE ORIOLES AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 1131 - THURSDAY, MAY 8TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Baltimore Orioles (15-22) 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 7 8 2
Minnesota Twins (20-18) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 10 0
Ruiz 3-for-4 to Power Orioles Offense
The Baltimore Orioles topped the Minnesota Twins, 7-4, with left fielder Esteury Ruiz playing a big role. Ruiz was 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored 2 times and drove in 3 for the Orioles in the win. Josh Sborz got the save, the 1st for him this season. With the win, Baltimore has a record of 15-22. Minnesota falls to 20-18.

The Orioles got a big at-bat from second baseman Enmanuel Valdez. For the game, Valdez was 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the top of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 14th home run of the season gave Baltimore a 3-1 lead.

"It was a solid team effort," said Ruiz after the game.
BALTIMORE BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
E. Ruiz LF 4 2 3 3 0 1 0 .265 4 13
C. Encarnacion-Strand 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .235 6 24
S. Ohtani DH 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .258 7 13
A. Judge RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .304 15 27
E. Valdez 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .274 14 28
   b-A. Ibanez 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272 3 16
J. Jung 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .194 3 15
T. d'Arnaud C 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .340 5 11
   a-K. Carpenter PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 9 25
   c-W. Banfield C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 4 13
T. Story SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .197 1 6
E. White CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .183 3 7
Totals 34 7 8 7 2 12 7      
a - K. Carpenter pinch hit for T. d'Arnaud in the 9th
b - A. Ibanez substituted for E. Valdez in the 9th
c - W. Banfield substituted for K. Carpenter in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Ruiz (11, 4th Inning off J. Flaherty, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: E. Valdez (14, 4th Inning off J. Flaherty, 1 on, 2 outs) , E. Ruiz (4, 5th Inning off J. Flaherty, 2 on, 1 out) , S. Ohtani (7, 5th Inning off D. Jameson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Ruiz 7 , S. Ohtani 4 , E. Valdez 4 , T. d'Arnaud 2 , T. Story
2-out RBI: S. Ohtani , E. Valdez
GIDP: C. Encarnacion-Strand
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: T. Story 2 (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Blanco LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261 1 12
E. De La Cruz SS 5 0 2 2 0 1 0 .204 3 16
K. Campbell 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 2 .234 4 14
R. Hoskins DH 4 0 1 0 1 2 2 .246 3 6
J. Westburg 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 .205 3 17
T. Casas 1B 4 1 2 0 1 2 2 .293 7 23
R. Jeffers C 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .232 6 10
R. Refsnyder RF 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 .333 0 7
   a-E. Carter PH, RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 .213 2 11
O. Cruz CF 4 2 2 1 0 2 3 .299 8 21
Totals 39 4 10 4 3 13 24      
a - E. Carter pinch hit for R. Refsnyder in the 6th

BATTING
Home Runs: O. Cruz (8, 3rd Inning off C. Bradford, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. De La Cruz 2 , K. Campbell 2 , R. Hoskins , T. Casas 2 , R. Jeffers , O. Cruz 5
2-out RBI: E. De La Cruz , K. Campbell
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Campbell , R. Hoskins , J. Westburg , R. Jeffers , R. Refsnyder , E. Carter , O. Cruz
Hit by Pitch: D. Blanco , R. Jeffers
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Campbell-De La Cruz-Casas)
BALTIMORE PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Bradford W (3-2) 5.1 4 2 2 1 9 1 98 5.23   
P. Maton 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 26 6.88   
R. Vanasco 1.2 3 2 2 1 0 0 27 6.23   
J. Feyereisen 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 5.40   
J. Hoffman 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.94   
J. Sborz SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 10 5.95   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Bradford 60
Batters Faced: C. Bradford 23, P. Maton 4, R. Vanasco 9, J. Feyereisen 3, J. Hoffman 1, J. Sborz 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Bradford 2-5, P. Maton 1-0, R. Vanasco 2-3, J. Feyereisen 0-1, J. Hoffman 0-0, J. Sborz 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Bradford 98-65, P. Maton 26-16, R. Vanasco 27-17, J. Feyereisen 11-8, J. Hoffman 1-1, J. Sborz 10-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Feyereisen 2-2 , J. Sborz 1-0
WP: C. Bradford
Hit Batsmen: J. Feyereisen , J. Sborz
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Flaherty L (2-3) 4.1 5 6 6 1 6 2 69 5.66   
D. Jameson 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 1 30 3.07   
J. Foley 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 24 3.38   
L. Varland 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 29 1.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Flaherty 34
Batters Faced: J. Flaherty 19, D. Jameson 6, J. Foley 5, L. Varland 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Flaherty 3-4, D. Jameson 0-1, J. Foley 2-0, L. Varland 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Flaherty 69-42, D. Jameson 30-19, J. Foley 24-16, L. Varland 29-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Foley 1-0
WP: J. Flaherty
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Esteury Ruiz
Ballpark: Target Field
Weather: Rain (66 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 12:10 PM CT
Time: 3:48
Attendance: 20346
Special Notes: CL Jeff Hoffman was injured while pitching.
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