O's drop 2 of 3 to Twinkies

Game 1: (Bal 3, Min 0) 

Dave McNally pitched a 3-hit shutout, while Jim Perry took the loss for Minnesota. The teams traded zero's for 5 innings before Eddie Murray hit a 2-run homer in the top of the 6th to open the scoring, and McNally held serve the remainder of the game to close out the 3-0 victory. The Twins once again dropped below .500.

Game 2: (Min 4, Bal 1) 

Minnesota sent LHP Jim Kaat to the mound, opposed by RHP Dennis Martinez. The Twins took the lead in the 2nd on Harmon Killebrew's 7th bomb of the season. Despite hitting only .200, he continues to supply power for the Twinkies. Kaat gave way to Bill Campbell in the 7th, and he pitched 3 scoreless innings (with 6 K's) to earn his 6th save.

Game 3: (Min 5, Bal 1) 

Scott McGregor made his 1st start of the year for Baltimore, while Dave Goltz (who sported nearly a 7.00 ERA at game time) tried to get untracked for the Twins. Larry Hisle staked the Twins to a 2-0 lead in the top of the 1st with his 3rd homer, and the game remained a 2-0 affair until Brooks Robinson brought the O's within 1 with a solo shot in the bottom of the 6th. Manager Schneider gambled in the 8th, bringing in LH reliever Tom Burgmeier to face a primarily right-handed Baltimore lineup. Burgmeier was up to the task, as he pitched 2 scoreless innings to earn his 1st save. Goltz finished with one of those pitching lines you won't see often today, allowing 1 run in 6.2 with 2 BB and only 1 K.
--submitted by Bill Schneider--