The Baltimore Orioles secured an 8-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday at Camden Yards, clinching their season-opening series. Pete Alonso delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning after a successful challenge, while closer Ryan Helsley benefited from two overturned ball calls against Josh Bell in the ninth. Twins manager Derek Shelton was ejected after arguing the timing of Helsley's challenge.
Baltimore jumped ahead in the bottom of the seventh with a three-run rally in a tie game. Pete Alonso poked an RBI single to right-center off Mick Abel, scoring Taylor Ward from second. Adley Rutschman added an RBI double and Coby Mayo an RBI single, putting the Orioles up 8-6. Earlier, Tyler O’Neill hit a three-run homer in the fourth and Dylan Beavers a two-run double in the sixth to erase a Twins lead built on four second-inning runs against Shane Baz in his Orioles debut.
