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Saturday's Twins-Baltimore Orioles recap

Bailey Ober struck out eight in seven shutout innings.

By Phil Miller

July 2, 2023 at 12:55AM
Minnesota Twins left fielder Willi Castro, left, tries to field an infield single by Baltimore Orioles' Adley Rutschman during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Baltimore. The Twins won 1-0. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
The Twins’ Willi Castro tried to field an infield single by the Orioles’ Adley Rutschman, Baltimore’s third and final hit of the game. (Julio Cortez, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Bailey Ober, Twins

Eight strikeouts, no walks and no Orioles reached second base during the righthander's seven innings.

BY THE NUMBERS

29 Consecutive successful stolen bases, a Twins franchise record, until Michael A. Taylor was caught Saturday.

1 Oriole batters who coaxed Ober into a three-ball count.

4 Victories recorded in road parts by Ober, in 21 career starts.

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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the 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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