Final
  for this game

Bedard looks to continue roll against Twins

Aug 26, 2007 - 1:17 PM Minnesota (66-63) at Baltimore (58-70) 1:35 pm EDT

BALTIMORE (Ticker) - When Erik Bedard takes the mound, the Baltimore Orioles usually win. At least that is the way it has been for the past two months.

Bedard looks to win his 10th straight decision as the Orioles conclude a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.

With their ace on the mound, the Orioles are trying to stop a five-game losing streak.

Bedard (13-4, 2.97 ERA) has been one of baseball's best pitchers over the past two months as the Orioles have been victorious in his last 12 starts. The Canadian lefthander, who leads the major league with 218 strikeouts, has posted a 9-0 record with a 2.20 ERA since his last loss on June 10.

He will have to stop the red-hot Torii Hunter, who has homered in each of his last two games. Hunter is 5-for-14 (.357) with six RBI in the first three games of this series.

The Twins will send Scott Baker (6-6, 4.50) to the mound. The righthander is winless in his last three starts, surrendering 10 runs and 31 hits over 18 2/3 innings in that span.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 11 14 2
    BALTIMORE 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: MIN - SCOTT BAKER, CARMEN CALI (7TH), JUAN RINCON (8TH), JULIO
    DEPAULA (9TH) AND MIKE REDMOND
    BAL - ERIK BEDARD, PAUL SHUEY (7TH), ROB BELL (8TH) AND
    PAUL BAKO

    H

    Aug 26 4:40 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RONDELL WHITE (2) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 9TH OFF ROB BELL SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER.
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 11, BALTIMORE 3
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J TYNER (.286, 2-FOR-4, RBI)

    Twins vs. OriolesAug 26 4:32 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MIKE REDMOND SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CUDDYER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 9
    BALTIMORE 3 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R WHITE (.145, 1-FOR-4)

    Twins vs. OriolesAug 26 4:31 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MIKE REDMOND SCORED TORII HUNTER.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M REDMOND ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 8
    BALTIMORE 3 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: R WHITE (.147, 1-FOR-3)

    Twins vs. OriolesAug 26 3:54 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY TORII HUNTER SCORED JASON BARTLETT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HUNTER ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 7
    BALTIMORE 3 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.286, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)

    Twins vs. OriolesAug 26 3:49 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY NICK PUNTO SCORED MIKE REDMOND.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J TYNER ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 6
    BALTIMORE 3 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.231, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Twins vs. OriolesAug 26 3:36 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY JASON TYNER SCORED MICHAEL CUDDYER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J TYNER ON FIRST, M REDMOND ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 5
    BALTIMORE 3 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: N PUNTO (.202, 1-FOR-1, BB)

    Twins vs. OriolesAug 26 3:34 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY PAUL BAKO SCORED AUBREY HUFF.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F BYNUM ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
    BALTIMORE 3 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: T REDMAN (.375, 1-FOR-1)

    Twins vs. OriolesAug 26 3:00 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY ALEXI CASILLA ALLOWED TIKE REDMAN AND BRIAN
    ROBERTS TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C PATTERSON ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
    BALTIMORE 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.301, 1-FOR-1)

    Twins vs. OriolesAug 26 2:35 PM


  • AL
    AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY JASON BARTLETT SCORED JASON TYNER AND ALEXI
    CASILLA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J BARTLETT ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: MINNESOTA 4
    BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: T HUNTER (.302, 1-FOR-1)

    Twins vs. OriolesAug 26 2:09 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    MINNESOTA 2 2 2 0
    BALTIMORE 0 0 1 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: MIN - SCOTT BAKER
    BAL - ERIK BEDARD

    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.308, 10 HR, 48 RBI)
    C PATTERSON (.276, 7 HR, 38 RBI)
    M TEJADA (.299, 14 HR, 65 R

    Twins vs. OriolesAug 26 1:50 PM
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    Twins vs. OriolesJul 14 2:43 AM