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Lopez, O's can't get going
Twins 4, Orioles 1
Rodrigo Lopez struck out three and walked none Wednesday night. (Chris Gardner/AP)
By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
Right-hander Rodrigo Lopez was touched for four earned runs on a season-high 13 hits in six innings, while Baltimore couldn't get anything going offensively. Nick Markakis singled in Kevin Millar in the third for Baltimore's lone run.
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Series at a glance:
TODAY'S WRAPS: August 23, 2006
HOU 7
CIN 3
F
ARI 6
SF 7
F
CWS 7
DET 5
F
MIN 4
BAL 1
F
WSH 7
FLA 9
F
OAK 6
TOR 0
F
STL 8
NYM 10
F
TEX 3
TB 7
F
PIT 5
ATL 4
F
COL 1
MIL 7
F
PHI 2
CHC 1
F
CLE 15
KC 13
F/10
BOS 5
LAA 4
F
LAD 2
SD 7
F
NYY 9
SEA 2
F
MIN
Minnesota (73-52)
Won 1 		Minnesota 4, Baltimore 1   BAL
Baltimore (56-70)
Lost 1
August 23, 2006
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Minnesota
 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0   4 15 1
Baltimore
 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0   1 5 0
Standings thru 8/23/06  |  Gameday  |  Twins Stats  |  Orioles Stats
MinnesotaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Castillo, 2B5020013.285
Punto, 3B5110013.311
Mauer, C5110001.357
Cuddyer, RF5132000.269
Morneau, 1B4011111.317
Hunter, CF3121101.273
Kubel, DH4000035.251
Tyner, LF4020000.321
Bartlett, SS4030001.353
Totals3941542615 

BATTING
2B: Cuddyer 2 (33, Lopez, R, Byrdak), Mauer (27, Lopez, R), Hunter (17, Lopez, R), Bartlett (15, Williams).
HR: Hunter (18, 4th inning off Lopez, R, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Castillo 2; Punto; Mauer 2; Cuddyer 5; Morneau; Hunter 6; Tyner 2; Bartlett 4.
RBI: Cuddyer 2 (82), Morneau (108), Hunter (64).
2-out RBI: Cuddyer; Morneau.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Punto 2; Kubel 4.
GIDP: Castillo.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
CS: Castillo (7, 2nd base by Lopez, R/Hernandez), Tyner (2, 2nd base by Lopez, R/Hernandez).

FIELDING
E: Bartlett (9, fielding).
DP: (Bartlett-Castillo-Morneau).
 
BaltimoreABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Roberts, 2B4000003.294
Markakis, RF4011011.305
Mora, 3B4000002.279
Tejada, SS4010000.331
Gibbons, DH3010111.281
Conine, LF4000003.265
Patterson, CF3000012.272
Millar, 1B3110000.240
Hernandez, C3010000.261
Totals321511312 

BATTING
TB: Markakis; Tejada; Gibbons; Millar; Hernandez.
RBI: Markakis (48).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Markakis.
GIDP: Mora.
Team LOB: 5.

FIELDING
DP: (Tejada-Roberts-Millar).
 
MinnesotaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Garza (W, 1-2)6.05101106.59
Neshek (H, 4)1.00000000.81
Reyes (H, 8)0.20000100.96
Rincon (H, 22)0.10000002.44
Nathan (S, 26)1.00000101.53
 
BaltimoreIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lopez, R (L, 9-13)6.013440316.03
Byrdak 0.210010011.57
Hoey 0.10001100.00
Williams 1.01000104.63
Chen 1.00000106.55

WP: Garza, Byrdak.
Balk: Lopez, R.
Pitches-strikes: Garza 84-50, Neshek 6-5, Reyes 9-6, Rincon 8-6, Nathan 13-9, Lopez, R 96-66, Byrdak 18-8, Hoey 9-5, Williams 11-8, Chen 10-6.
Ground outs-fly outs: Garza 9-8, Neshek 1-2, Reyes 1-0, Rincon 1-0, Nathan 0-2, Lopez, R 10-3, Byrdak 1-1, Hoey 0-0, Williams 1-1, Chen 1-1.
Batters faced: Garza 24, Neshek 3, Reyes 2, Rincon 1, Nathan 3, Lopez, R 28, Byrdak 4, Hoey 2, Williams 4, Chen 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Hoey 2-0.
EjectionsMinnesota Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire ejected by HP umpire Angel Hernandez. (5th).
Umpires: HP: Angel Hernandez. 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B: Sam Holbrook. 3B: Randy Marsh.
Weather: 89 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 5 mph, L to R.
T: 2:44.
Att: 19,258.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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