Brooks Lee comes through in clutch as Twins sweep Orioles
Brooks Lee hit a two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning to send the Minnesota Twins to a 5-2 victory against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis. HT Image Ty France, who finished with three of Minnesota’s five hits, notched two run-producing singles and Trevor Larnach homered as the Twins swept the three-game series. Minnesota has a five-game winning streak. Griffin Jax struck out two without allowing a hit in a scoreless inning of relief. The Orioles, who are mired in a five-game losing streak, dropped 9-1 and 5-2 decisions in the first two games of the series. Yennier Cano recorded only one out in the eighth but was responsible for two runs. Orioles starter Dean Kremer worked seven innings, allowing two runs and three hits while striking out eight batters. Emmanuel Rivera had three hits for Baltimore. Twins starter Bailey Ober yielded two runs, one earned, in a five-inning outing that included eight hits allowed and six strikeouts with a walk. After Lee’s go-ahead hit snapped a 2-2 tie, France …

