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- Updated: May 11, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — It was the kind of sequence that essentially served as a microcosm for the Twins’ struggles so far this season, especially late in games.
Closer Kevin Jepsen was one strike away from getting out of the ninth inning in Tuesday night’s 5-3 loss to the Orioles on two different occasions, only to give up a two-out double to Joey Rickard on a 3-2 fastball that set the stage for a go-ahead two-run single from Adam Jones on a 2-2 fastball after an intentional walk to Manny Machado and a wild pitch. The hard liner to left might’ve been caught by Oswaldo Arcia if he took a better route, but instead it ricocheted off him as he tried to make a sliding catch and was the deciding blow that extended Minnesota’s losing streak to six games.
“Kevin gets the first two and then Rickard battles and doubles,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “Machado is their hottest hitter so we were a little careful there and we just decided to take our shot with a veteran hitter who is a perennial …
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