the foltion following i masn presentation! jim: it s the final season of baseball at the metrodome metrodome in minneapolis. game two of the three-games series three-game series. jim: on a beautiful tuesday night in plin police, it s orioles baseball on masn in the metrodome. mid of of the three-game series as the orioles take on the minnesota twins. hi, everyone. i m jim hunter. last night it was a good, old- fashioned baseball game. twins held on to beat orioles. orioles are becoming more and more competitive in the close games all because of the experience being gaint gained by the young, starting pitchers. last time through the rotation, the orioles have been as good as any group in baseball 3-2 overall. there are the numbers last time through. chris tillman last night a hard- luck loser just two runs in 5 1/3 and minnesota won by a final of 2-1. buck martinez, when you look at how the young pitchers are coming along, it gives you an idea they re going and
e.r.a. eighth in the league. twins have 48 wins out of starters starters and 14 out of relievers as pie falls behind. 0-1. outside corner. called strike, 0-2. buck: crain is throwing the ball very well. up to 95 miles per hour with the fastball. he s throwing that sharp, breaking slider. jim: here is the 0-2 to pie. it s high. 1-2. ron gardenhire looking on from the minnesota bench. pie fouls it off. he had a good cut that time. buck: there s a fastball. pie has got to battle here just trying to he had that leadoff double back in the sixth inning. would score a run on a luke scott two-out base hit. jim: and a called strike three. pie down on strikes. jesse crain has retired six consecutive batters. middle of the eighth at the metrodome. orioles-twins tied at 6-6. buck: kam mickolio pitch very well allowed just three hits in seven games with 11 strikeouts. he s overpowered hitters with the moving fastball, good, late- breaking slider. he has impres