Ninth-inning comeback leads to 5-5 tie between Twins, Orioles

A double-steal in the top of the ninth inning helped the Twins to a soggy tie with Baltimore.

March 11, 2023 at 3:37AM
Twins right fielder Matt Wallner makes a leaping catch on a fly-put by Toronto's George Springer during a spring training game March 8
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Baltimore's Kyle Bradish shut out the Twins for three innings on a rainy night in Sarasota before Matt Wallner homered with one out in the fourth. Seth Gray also homered for the Twins, who played the Orioles to a 5-5 tie in spring training action.

Baltimore led 5-3 in the top of the ninth inning. That's when DaShawn Kiersey led off with a single and scored four batters later on Danny De Andrade's two-out base hit. De Andrade and pinch-runner Ben Ross pulled off a double steal during the next at-bat, with Ross swiping home plate, to tie the game. It was called a half-inning later.

Joe Ryan got the start for Minnesota, throwing three innings and striking out four while allowing two hits.

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