May 4 vs the Twins

Opponent: Minnesota Twins
Outcome: W
Score: 4-3
Streak: W1
Record: 3-24
Rank: 7th
GB: 16

This was a game with both highs and lows for the O's.  The Twins got on the board first in the top of fourth when Kent Hrbek hit a solo home run.  It was his fifth home run of the season and so far all of them had been against the Orioles.  Baltimore tied it up in the bottom of the inning however when Bill Ripken scored on a Les Straker wild pitch.  A Cal Ripken RBI single in the bottom of the sixth put the Birds up 2-1 and it stayed that way until the top of the ninth.  Doug Sisk, who had come on into the game in relief of starter Mark Williamson, was in line for the save but the Twins had other ideas.  Hrbek led off the inning with a walk and was replaced by pinch runner Mark Davidson.  Gary Gaetti hit a double to put runners on second and third and then a sacrifice fly by Gene Larkin brought Davidson in with the tying run.  After an intentional walk to Randy Bush, Greg Gagne hit a single that scored Gaetti with the go-ahead run.  Dave Schmidt relieved Sisk and got the last two outs.

Jeff Reardon, the Twins closer, came on in the bottom of the ninth to try for the save but Cal Ripken led off the inning with a double.  After a groundout by Eddie Murray moved Cal to third Larry Sheets hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game back up.  On the game went until the bottom of the 11th.  With one out, Cal Ripken reached on a walk.  Two batters later he scored the winning run on a double by Sheets.  The Orioles had their third win of the season (and their first in walk-off fashion).