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O's have their way with Twins

Aug 24, 2011 - 5:07 AM Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Nolan Reimold smacked a three-run homer and Mark Reynolds added three hits and as many RBI of his own as the Orioles clobbered the Twins, 8-1, in the second test of a four-game series.

Alfredo Simon (4-6) allowed one run on three hits and a walk while fanning eight through eight innings in the Orioles' second straight win.

"He had good stuff no doubt, but we didn't have good at-bats. You can't give the pitcher too much credit. We just didn't do very well," Twins third baseman Danny Valencia said about Simon.

Brian Duensing (8-13) lasted just two-plus innings, allowing seven runs on nine hits and a walk for the loss.

Valencia's solo home run accounted for the Twins' lone run as they dropped their fifth game in six tries.

The visitors picked up all the offense they needed in the second inning.

Duensing knocked down a Vladimir Guerrero one-hopper with his bare hand but then threw the ball away, allowing Guerrero to move to second on the error. Guerrero advanced to third on a wild pitch before Matt Wieters brought him home with a double. Reynolds followed with a base hit and two batters later, Reimold pulled a ball just over the wall in left field to put the Orioles ahead, 4-0.

Guerrero started another rally in the third with a double down the third-base line. Wieters followed with a walk and Reynolds' triple brought them both home. Robert Andino then singled in Reynolds to put Baltimore ahead, 7-0, and Duensing was pulled in favor of Lester Oliveros.

Baltimore added another run in the fifth on Reynolds' RBI single.

"We're not going to throw in the towel. We're gonna keep battling and keep trying to get some wins, keep trying to play good baseball," Reimold said about the Orioles, who sit 28 games behind the first-place Yankees in the AL East.

Valencia put Minnesota on the board in the bottom half of the third with a leadoff shot to left for his 14th round-tripper of the year.

Game Notes

Prior to the contest, Baltimore designated outfielder Felix Pie for assignment, recalled outfielder Matt Angle from Triple-A Norfolk and selected the contract of infielder Jake Fox from Norfolk...Duensing has now lost his last five starts and six of his last seven...Baltimore improved to 4-2 against Minnesota this season...Orioles outfielder Adam Jones left the game after one inning due to an illness and was taken to a local hospital.