Jones, Markakis go deep as O's edge Twins

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06/05/2008 - Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nick Markakis's two-run home run and Adam Jones' solo blast lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the rubber match of their three-game series.

Starter Garrett Olson (5-1) was credited with the victory, scattering two runs and eight hits through 6 1/3 frames in Baltimore's third win in four games. George Sherrill hurled a scoreless ninth for his 20th save of the season.

The Twins activated Scott Baker off the 15-day disabled list to oppose Olson. Baker's strained right groin didn't seem to effect the right-hander in his no decision, as he allowed two runs on five hits in five innings. Brian Bass was saddled with the loss after allowing one run in two innings of relief.

Alexi Casilla and Mike Redmond paced the Minnesota offense with three hits each and a run batted in, as the Twins have dropped two of three. Nick Punto also added two doubles in defeat.

The Twins got on the board early when Redmond doubled down the right field line in the first. Casilla, who got on with a one-out single, scored easily on the flare, and the 1-0 lead held until the third inning.

There, Markakis worked a nine-pitch at-bat and grooved a payoff fastball deep into the left field seats with a runner on second.

The Twins tied it up in the fifth behind Casilla's two-out single to left, scoring Punto without a throw.

It remained 2-2 until Jones crushed Bass' 1-0 slider deep over the hefty bag in right field to begin the seventh.

Sherrill worked around a one-out double in the ninth, issuing a Carlos Gomez pop out and strikeout of Casilla to close it out.

Game Notes

To make room for Baker on the 25-man roster, the Twins optioned infielder Matt Macri to Triple-A Rochester...The Orioles also made a move on Thursday, outrighting infielder Luis Hernandez to Triple-A Norfolk and claiming outfielder Jeff Fiorentino on waivers from Oakland...Coming into this series, the Twins had won 11 of their last 12 versus the Orioles...On Friday, The Twins head to Chicago for four games against the White Sox, while the Orioles head to Toronto for three games against the Blue Jays.

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