{"id":775764,"date":"2026-08-11T09:51:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/775764\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:51:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:51:17","slug":"twins-9-orioles-5-dean-kremer-dominates-former-team-as-twins-roll-past-orioles-twins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/775764\/","title":{"rendered":"Twins 9, Orioles 5: Dean Kremer Dominates Former Team as Twins Roll Past Orioles – Twins"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tBox Score<\/a>
SP: Dean Kremer<\/a> 7 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 1 BB
HR: Martin (3), Bell (16)
Top 3 WPA: Kremer 0.34, Martin 0.22, Lee 0.16
Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs<\/a>):\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tThe Minnesota Twins needed a jolt after losing six of their last eight games, including a series loss to the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend. They got one Monday night from an unlikely source, as Austin Martin<\/a> provided an early spark and Dean Kremer delivered arguably the best start of his career against his former team.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMartin gave the Twins an early lead in the third inning when he launched a solo home run to left-center field. It was Martin’s third home run of the season and his first since May 22nd, providing a much-needed big hit from a player who has struggled mightily since his hot start with the Twins this spring.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe home run gave the Twins a 1-0 lead, but Kremer quickly became the biggest story of the night.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFacing the Baltimore Orioles for the first time since being acquired by the Twins at the trade deadline, Kremer looked like a pitcher who had something to prove against his former club. He had virtually everything working, generating 14 swings and misses while allowing just one hit, an infield single. He walked one batter and struck out seven while working seven innings.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPerhaps just as importantly, Kremer gave the Twins length at a time when their bullpen desperately needed it. Minnesota has leaned heavily on its relievers during a stretch filled with close, one-run games, so getting seven innings from Kremer was a major development.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe only run Kremer allowed came in an unusual sequence in the fourth inning. He struck out the batter, but the Orioles were able to turn it into a strike-em-out, throw-em-out double play that allowed Gunnar Henderson<\/a> to score from third on the throw down to second, tying the game at 1-1.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tOutside of that “play”, Kremer was essentially untouchable.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Twins quickly gave him the lead back in the bottom of the fourth. Rookie Kaelen Culpepper<\/a> came through with a sacrifice fly to score Luke Keaschall<\/a>, putting Minnesota back in front 2-1.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tFor the next few innings, the game remained within striking distance for Baltimore. Then the Twins offense finally broke things open in the seventh.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMinnesota put together a five-run inning that started with an RBI single from Ryan Jeffers<\/a>. Josh Bell<\/a> followed with the biggest swing of the night, launching a towering three-run home run that left his bat at 106 MPH. It was Bell’s 16th home run of the season (third in the past week) and gave the Twins a commanding 7-1 advantage.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Twins added two more runs in the eighth inning. Jeffers came through again with an RBI double before Royce Lewis<\/a> followed with an RBI single, pushing Minnesota’s lead to 9-1.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe offensive outburst was exactly what the Twins needed after struggling to consistently put runs on the board during their recent skid. The nine runs were the most Minnesota had scored since July 26th, and the Twins collected 14 hits while recording five extra-base hits, including two home runs.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tBaltimore did manage to get a couple of runs off Travis Adams<\/a> in the eighth inning and Taylor Rogers<\/a> in the ninth, but by that point, the Twins had already put the game out of reach, and the Twins came away with a 9-5 victory.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe win gives the Twins a needed victory to open the series and improves their position in the American League Wild Card race. Minnesota now sits just one game out of the final Wild Card spot with plenty of baseball still to be played.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMore importantly, the Twins finally got the kind of complete performance they have been searching for. Martin provided an early spark, the offense eventually broke through in a big way, and Kremer delivered seven dominant innings against his former club.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter dropping six of their previous eight games, the Twins will have an opportunity to build some momentum when they return to the field Tuesday night.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tWhat’s Next\n<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Twins will look to take the series against the Orioles on Tuesday at 6:40 p.m. Bailey Ober<\/a> will take the mound for Minnesota, facing Orioles right-hander Brandon Young<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n

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