Final
Liz to make season debut vs. Twins
Jun 3, 2008 - 1:17 PM Baltimore (27-29) at Minnesota (30-27) 8:10 pm EDTMINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - The Baltimore Orioles will give a promising youngster a chance Tuesday when they visit the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game series.
Radhames Liz, who appeared in nine games last season for the Orioles, was recalled from Class AAA Norfolk to make his first start of the season.
The 24-year-old righthander is one of the most promising prospects in the Baltimore system but has started slowly at Norfolk this season, going 1-5 with a 4.05 ERA in 11 starts. He went 0-2 with a 6.93 ERA in the nine games - four starts - with the Orioles last season.
Liz, who threw a no-hitter for Class AA Bowie of the Eastern League on June 2 last season, works off of a fastball that sits at 94-97 miles per hour and adds in a changeup and curveball that both rate as plus pitches.
Baltimore avoided a sweep of a four-game series against the Red Sox on Monday when they mounted a comeback with a four-run eighth inning to earn a 6-3 victory. Adam Jones had the biggest hit of the frame, clubbing a bases-loaded double off the left-field wall.
The Twins come into the series with some momentum as well, having taken the last two games of a four-game set from the Yankees. Joe Mauer's first home run of the season knotted the game at 5-5 in the seventh and Delmon Young doubled in the winning run in the eighth.
Minnesota will send young righthander Kevin Slowey to the mound Tuesday. The 24-year-old has won his past two starts, allowing just one run and six hits in his first career complete game at Kansas City on Thursday.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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BALTIMORE 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 13 0
MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 6 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: BAL - RADHAMES LIZ, MATT ALBERS (6TH), JIM JOHNSON (8TH), GEORGE
SHERRILL (9TH) AND RAMON HERNANDEZ
MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY, JUAN RINCON (7TH), CRAIG BRESLOW
(7TH), JES
Jun 3 11:07 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRENDAN HARRIS SCORED JASON KUBEL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B HARRIS ON FIRST, M LAMB ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 5
MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C GOMEZ (.281, 1-FOR-3)
Orioles 5, Twins 3 Bot 7, 0 OutsJun 3 10:22 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ADAM JONES SCORED RAMON HERNANDEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A JONES ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 5
MINNESOTA 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: F BYNUM (.203, 0-FOR-2)
Orioles 5, Twins 2 Top 7, 0 OutsJun 3 10:03 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOE MAUER SCORED ALEXI CASILLA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MAUER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 4
MINNESOTA 2 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MORNEAU (.305, 1-FOR-2)
Orioles 4, Twins 2 Bot 6, 0 OutsJun 3 9:50 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ALEXI CASILLA SCORED CARLOS GOMEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A CASILLA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 4
MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: J MAUER (.317, 0-FOR-1, BB)
Orioles 4, Twins 1 Bot 6, 0 OutsJun 3 9:48 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MELVIN MORA (8) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
6TH OFF KEVIN SLOWEY.
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 4, MINNESOTA 0
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.251, 0-FOR-2)
Orioles 4, Twins 0 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 3 9:34 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY BRIAN ROBERTS SCORED ADAM JONES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B ROBERTS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.266, 1-FOR-2)
Orioles 3, Twins 0 Top 5, 0 OutsJun 3 9:25 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ADAM JONES SCORED LUKE SCOTT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2
MINNESOTA 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: F BYNUM (.210, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
Orioles 2, Twins 0 Top 2, 0 OutsJun 3 8:35 PM - AL
AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY KEVIN MILLAR (9) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF KEVIN SLOWEY.
CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1, MINNESOTA 0
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: L SCOTT (.267, 7 HR, 21 RBI)
Orioles 1, Twins 0 Top 2, 0 OutsJun 3 8:29 PM
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