When it comes to Rob Refsnyder, the word that is being tossed around is “legendary.” On Tuesday night, that legend grew as Refsnyder went 3-for-4 with a double, home run and a diving catch to help Minnesota defeat the Baltimore Orioles 7-4.
After the Orioles got on the board in the second inning with a Cedric Mullins two-RBI single, Jorge Polanco celebrated his return to the lineup with his fourth home run of the season.
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After the solo blast put the Twins on the board, Refsnyder padded the lead with an RBI double and later scored on a wild pitch to fuel a four-run inning.
After the Twins and Orioles exchanged runs in the fourth, JosĂ© BerrĂos ran into trouble in the fifth. The right-hander’s night ended after striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings but Refsnyder got the Twins out of the inning with a diving catch off the bat of Mullins.
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The. Legend. Grows.
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Alex Kirilloff smacked a sixth-inning double to give the Twins a 6-3 lead but Alexander Colomé allowed a solo home run to DJ Stewart in the eighth to make it 6-4. That cleared the way for the legend himself to add an insurance run.
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Refsnyder’s second home run of the season put the Twins ahead 7-4 and allowed Taylor Rogers to close out the ninth to give Minnesota their 14th straight win over the Orioles.
The Twins (19-29) will go for the sweep when they close out the series on Wednesday afternoon.
