Friday: The Roundup

MLB: Baltimore 5, Twins 4 - That's three losses in a row for the Twins, who've dropped five out of six and are suddenly five games out of first place, chasing the red-hot Royals. Minnesota outhit Baltimore 14-9, but the punchless Twins got only one extra-base hit, and managed to turn 13 singles and a double into just four runs. On the flip side, Baltimore hit two home runs off of Glen Perkins, giving the O's four for the series.

The Twins? They haven't hit a home run since last Saturday.

In the eighth, Jose Mijares allowed his first run of the year, as he had two Orioles down to an 0-2 count with two out but managed to retire neither, and it was enough for hapless Baltimore to get the two-game sweep.

I say hapless, but let's be fair; the Orioles are only one game worse off than the Twins at this point. Which team is really beyond help here?