BALTIMORE --
He did just that in this game. This was his first quality start of the season as, over his first three starts, Gibson walked a total of eight batters in 14 2/3 innings and also gave up three long balls. Those factors contributed to the 7.36 ERA he carried into this contest.\n\nBut Gibson kept the Orioles quiet, giving up just a two-run single to Dwight Smith Jr in the third.\n\nGibson finished strong, retiring the final eight batters he faced -- some of those outs coming during his third time through the Orioles’ lineup.\n\n“You get that third time through, and you get guys who have seen, more than likely, all your pitches,” Gibson said, “then it becomes more important to execute the right pitch at the right time.”
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said that Gibson, who threw 89 pitches (55 for strikes) might have been able to go deeper into the game, but ultimately, Baldelli was very happy with his effort.\n\n“I would consider this a strong game from \\[Gibson\\],” Baldelli said. “He did a really nice job. Overall, I think it was a really solid, good effort. He pitched well.”
The Twins sealed this victory without a homer, which was a bit different from Saturday. Minnesota crushed 11 long balls in Saturday’s doubleheader sweep of the Orioles, just one short of the team record for most homers in one day.\n\nThis time, the Twins used two RBIs from
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