Sunday's Twins-Baltimore game recap

The Minnesota Twins defeated the Orioles 7-0 behind a dominant showing by starting pitcher Jose Berrios and plenty of offense.

April 2, 2018 at 2:45AM

Impact player

Jose Berrios, Twins

Retired 25 of the first 26 hitters he faced, and recorded his first career shutout.

By the numbers

57 Pitches thrown by Berrios in the first six innings, a mere 16 of them called balls.

41 Consecutive outs recorded by Twins starters between Orioles hits, from second inning Thursday to third inning Sunday.

11 Runs allowed by Baltimore starting pitchers in the series, compared to zero allowed by Twins starters.

On deck

The season's first interleague game takes the Twins to Pittsburgh, where former NL pitcher Lance Lynn makes his debut.

Minnesota Twins' Brian Dozier rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, April 1, 2018, in Baltimore.
Minnesota Twins' Brian Dozier rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Sunday, April 1, 2018, in Baltimore. (Mike Nelson — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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