MAY 31, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM
Orioles handed 14th straight loss as Twins score on wild pitch in 10th inning Rob Refsnyder bounced back from a run-in with the center-field fence to score the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on a wild pitch and the Mi...
Jorge Polanco - Clocks clutch homer Polanco went 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's 3-2 win over the Orioles in 10 innings.
Impact After putting the Twins on the board in the third inning with a fielder's choice grounder that scored the game's first run, Polanco supplied some important insurance in extra innings. The Twins took a 2-1 lead when Rob Refsnyder scored on a wild pitch early in the inning, but Polanco's two-out solo shot held up as the difference after the Orioles came through with a run in the bottom half of the 10th. Polanco has now produced four extra-base hits (two home runs and two doubles) over his last six starts.
MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
José Berríos cruises as Twins beat Orioles in extras José Berríos was sharp, efficient and nearly unhittable on Monday in Baltimore. In his longest start of the season — eight-plus innings — an...
MAY 31, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM
Andrelton Simmons - Two hits in win Simmons went 2-for-4 with a pair of base hits in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Orioles in 10 innings.
Impact Simmons concluded May with five two-hit games, but all but one of those 10 hits were singles. The veteran shortstop has never been regarded as a major source of power, but his contributions in that department are even lighter than usual this season. He's holding down a .321 slugging average for the season, which would be the lowest mark of his career by 10 points.
MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Taylor Rogers - Credited with win in relief Rogers (2-2) was the pitcher of record in Monday's 3-2 win over the Orioles in 10 innings after striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
Impact Starter Jose Berrios departed with the game tied 1-1 and a runner on first base when Rogers was summoned from the bullpen. Rogers was quickly able to extinguish a potential Orioles rally, striking out Anthony Santander on three pitches before inducing an inning-ending double play from Maikel Franco. The Twins then plated two runs in the top of the 10th, but Rogers didn't stick around for the save chance, which fell to Hansel Robles. Rather than leaning exclusively on a pitcher in future save scenarios, expect manager Rocco Baldelli continue to mix and match with Rogers and Robles in high-leverage late-inning situations.
MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Hansel Robles - Nabs fourth save Robles secured his fourth save of the season after allowing an unearned run on a hit and a walk while striking out two in the 10th inning of Monday's 3-2 win over the Orioles.
Impact Because he entered the game in the extra inning, Robles was on the mound with a runner (Maikel Franco) on second base. DJ Stewart's double to lead off the inning scored Franco and cut the Orioles' deficit to one, but Robles was able to close the door on the comeback attempt thereafter. Though Robles has converted four of his five save chances since entering the late-inning mix in mid May, he hasn't been dominant enough to completely steal the job away from Taylor Rogers. He's let in an earned or unearned run in four of his last five outings.
MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Refsnyder, Twins hand Orioles 14th straight loss, 3-2 in 10
Rob Refsnyder bounced back from a run-in with the center-field fence to score the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on a wild pitch and the Minnesota Twins handed the Baltimore Oriol...MAY 31, 2021 • Associated Press
