no? bundling to save you more. now, that's progressive! call or click today. i want to say happy mother's day out there to my mom in arizona. i love you. today brian matusz will pick it up and make is a more successful road trip. >> we can win three out of four. we have to have better offense and find a way to push the runs and you know it starts with the guy who gets the ball. >> if the o's can do it they will have the second series

win. we welcome you for the final game of the series at the home of the twins target field for the o's to win this is a successful series win. and a happy mother's day. great have you with us on a beautiful mother's day in minneapolis for the o's. they can go 3 and 4 if they can get the victory against the twins. they are now 21 game games into the 2010 season. look at the break down home and road as they wrap this up.

the numbers four wins 5 on the road. batting average is the same not particularly good. runs on the road 3.3 and tough to win the games. runner in scoring position and that has really been a problem in the earned run average. they have gone down to perform well. >> and they played seven more and on the year the e.r.a. you can see the numbers our batting average above the same. it comes down offense is not there and the left-hander. >> he is fun to watch. and jumps out the quality of his starts four in a row and

led look how he gets it done. it's not a secret he dominates. in the low 200 robinson has a double and homer. he will go to the mound and come back with a district. what do you learn when you lose games. brian matusz said fun a lot. and we asked him about it yesterday. >> you can learn a lot from struggling and not succeeding and moving forward with it. it is tough you want to get out of it and it can cause you to try to overdo it. and it is important to stay even keel. we worry about the game in

front of us. what have you learned. and you learned from these situations. you can do too much. and you dig out of a hole. you are tied have fun with it. that's one thing i have been talking with david hernandez about, you don't have to put the pressure on yourself play the game like you always have. and i mean that's the reason why we're hear we love to play the game and having fun it will lead to success. >> the lessons are fast and furious. what has surprised you the most being here as opposed to everywhere else. >> the game will speed up on you, give up a lead off walk and before you know it, it is a sack bunt and a hit and you are trying to gather yourself and pull it together. it is important to take it

pitch by pitch and have fun with it. that's the main thing and you will slow it down and enjoy it and be able to have successful results. circumstances that a mental thing about it speeding up it is more mental than what is going on action wise, is it not? >> it is a big mental thing. once the problems happen, you try to do too much and make a better pitch or make this happen rather than just thinking of the one that you want to throw and tack in the zone. that's a key. >> do you sense them getting settled down put a couple of wins in. you won some games. are things coming down a bit? >> yes. because i mean we have a talented team and good players here. it is a matter of getting things together and getting on a roll. we're having fun now i mean

winning with wiggy and the homerun and getting koji back in there. and it is fun to see the results. i think it is starting to click especially through the lineup. the guys are swinging the bat really well. and they are doing their job. we feel comfortable and excited. >> brian matusz an irony eddie murray joined us talked about the club having fun. he said the same thing what bee what they need to do. that is contagious you can see there and he has tasted victories and more to come. with the mother's day, they are hoping to head home on a good note. >> and the bats it is all or nothing when it comes to the offense. there has not been the

consistency they need, i don't know if there is any ready answer to that. >> we talked about the changes that dave made along the way. there has not been a difference 1 to the 9, pencil in someone. >> top of the order is a problem with roberts out today for the first time izturis will bat. >> we were talking about it. wiginton hit in several different positions along with reimold. >> o's will try to conclude this successfully. [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] achievement has its own patch of grass. ♪ achievement unleashes hidden potential. ♪ all right! achievement looks forward to dinner at home.

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check in with amber. well it is mother's day and as we have seen in previous years, and teaming up with the komen foundation in the fight against breast cancer. they will use pink bats and pink batting gloves. and the pink wristbands. all the players have that on as well. so a good cause. they have stepped up to support breast cancer awareness. some will send a message to their own mothers. matt wieters is one. he had his chest protector made for today and his mother's name on the chest. they did not let him wear it. it's not on par with the uniforms. he was disappointed. matt had a special message for the family. you will not see it on the field. gary. you showed it to her right

there. great idea. we're ready to go here. >> gary: take a look at our game time temperature 54- degrees under clear blue skies. and locate an indiana t rane dealer. now the starting lineup brought to you by southwest for the o's is izturis, wiginton, markakis, tejeda, wieters scott, jones, atkins and reimold. >> the scouting report is have a good day and e.r.a. better than at night. try easier. and trouble with the sinker ball. we're backing off like bergesen do not dial home. and overthrowing 7 homeruns.

>> gary: he is tied for 2nd in most homeruns surrendered with the 7 given up a lot of people on base with the hits and 32 and 2/3 innings. he has an o-2 record lifetime against the o's. they have a new lead off batter. izturis moves from that 9 spot up to the top. >> push it over. over to the top. >> gary: 238. he will put it in the air to left field. a lot of sun. >> playing right and ramos rounding out the infield. they do not make a lot of errors. >> gary: 1 down.

t y wiginton. they hits. off the fist and out therefore. if he retired right now at least for the season he would be the all-time leading homerun per at bat hitter. it does not end here. there you see the fewest at bats. and this year a homerun every 9.5 times to the plate. that is low. and a 3 for 12 in the series. and o-3. and the numbers. and they are not good for the o's. inside it went down but the bat didn't. >> gary: the o's have hit .234

and average 2-d .8 runs per game. the e.r.a. is a 3.6. and when you are not scoring, you are not going to get it done. wiginton. blackburn in on the fist here. >> the average is around 4 and a half. see how far they are off the pace. he has hit all over the lineup. 5th, 6th. the only spots is the lead off and we'll let dave know that. >> gary: maybe on the home stand. and a 3 ball 2-rbgs strike count on wiginton. >> has that been done. and then get in every spot in the order. >> gary: that's never happened i bet. wiginton fights it off for a foul ball. a beautiful day here.

another packed house on hand twins have their 11th and 12th straight sell-outs in the day- night double header. 38,900. depending on standing room only and suites and parties. down to 3rd base. another foul. working blackburn. taking him through it here in the first at bat. >> again he is not a strikeout pitcher. and pitches the contact when he is right. he had some success over the years for the club. never been a -- 35th round draft pick. >> gary: and ground ball pitcher 36789-2 delivery. that one in the air to center. almost in place. wiginton is retired.

blackburn win as tough battle. 3 down, nobody on. and that will bring up nick markakis. he had his hit streak snapped in the game yesterday at 8. however, he raised his average from .274 to .319 over the last nine games. red hot. leads the o's with the multiple hit games on the season. blackburn trying to get a 1, 2, 3 first inning, he gave up four runs on 5 hits in the first inning this year. five starts four runs five hits. it is amazing when we look at the numbers game after game, pitcher after pitcher how many struggled in the first inning. it has been the case not much

has changed. 1-1 delivery. fouled away. >> again starting pitcher you don't know what you have. they do not face the same direction. it was a very enclosed area. you could hear the mitt. >> gary: that caught markakis. one of those where you go first at bat of the day. >> that's common. that's why they are wearing it on the instep or the foot or the shin. that happens with the sinker balls. it sinks a little bit. you hit the top of it. >> gary: you can see how much

that hurt. and nick went down in a heap there. get up and try it again. 19-2 delivery. markakis to center field. going back on is span. matusz heads for the mound. vo: playing professional baseball isn't easy... vo: but saving money with geico is. vo: geico, 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance.

>> gary: good day here in the yard. we go to the bottom of the 1st. the starting lineup. span pun toe. maure. >> look at the scouting report on brian matusz. and 21 of 39 the lead off man has reached base. that's high at 54%. and he has a couple of wins on the road. and they would be m and ms with maure returning. and pay attention to them. >> span a couple of hits. and the oral's have caught the

club with the -- the o's and they got the win win. >> gary: he is the primary table setter. currently has not had a hit in the last nine bats in the series. on two and a half games up. and in the central division ahead of the tigers, seven ahead of chicago. 1-2. that's foul back. the lead is cut. they won 6 in a row. texas leads the west by 1 over

oakland. o's next off point 11:19. and rustle this one. and izturis does just that to get the out. and by barrett, the umpire. >> if we had a defensive play on the run he has to get rid of it from tkpwhror to throwing arm. committed it 20 errors. reimold and jones and center and markakis in right. tejeda and atkins. >> gary: that's tony rendozo has first base. 200 right-handed 267-8950 left- handed for the switch hitter. and left handhood a couple of

doubles. numbers are down. moving up against brian matusz. and pun toe. phillies lead the mets. florida by 4. atlanta by 5. and a tight race in the national league east. and cardinals they are 3 and a half up on the red. four and a half on phillies and dodgers who were in last place six games behind. on this mother's day sunday. matusz up the middle. and the mound and matusz.

infield hit. >> and the situation with maure the first time we saw him. and away. and is hind him. and 3-2 pitch. doubled up and did the same. got attention turning on the shorts shows around the league. talking about the maure at bat. >> gary: highest average for a catcher. talk about some names. ewing and davis. nobody higher than maure. he takes it inside. he talked his way back into the series. and he is driving me crazy. put him in. they don't want him running and

crouching. he may be able to do that on the stride to 1st base, that's the problem. maure can hit and taking batting practice this week. the numbers that he put up at home. a strike. >> we'll watch them all day. you can see the number .233. >> gary: maure .385 off left- handers. and the lone homerun.

>> maure hitting .357. you can neutralize the power but not with the twins. gets the lead out. continues his enhanced performance. >> going down the line not at full speed. >> gary: now here is morning

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>> gary: our grounding into along with kansas city. white sox and red sox the o's 11 times hit into a double play. >> we have seen them from both sides. >> gary: tejeda will lead it off. rarely see as first pitch that's not worth hitting at. one of the top 5 in fewest pitches seen generally under 3.

>> if it is in this direction. >> gary: i'm swinging. and take a strike. >> that's why he has been a successful offensive player is that the pitchers around the plate whether they are great or average, he has success against. amazing when you see the numbers. >> gary: pops it up. and couldier. -- cuddyer. >> and one to left and one to right. >> gary: he gets the first out here and that will bring up matt wieters. here at home for nick blackburn here in the park he had two starts, 1-1, 5.14 e.r.a.

here in the yard. and given up 34 hits, 32 innings. second most homeruns in the league. matt wiet irs down low for a ball. a couple of hits 12 at bats. not until recently. >> and the last start against the arc rivals. he had a few days away from the club for personal reasons. came back and attitude is better. >> gary: deep foul ball a 1-2 count. moving around in the lineup. 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th.

depending on the match up. >> we would have interesting numbers if we did what the yankees did. long way to go. >> first numbers it was by batting order. >> gary: which is why the retired numbers are so low. 1 through 9. if they did that you would change it you don't know who was playing. 1-2 delivery taken. and a 2 ball 2-rbgs strike count on matt wieters. >> steak the names off. >> 2-2 nick blackburn. áfrbg everything is being hit in the area.

0u9s, foul balls, little on the ground here. a strike out pitcher down by the knees. not overpowering. that's in the midup toker 80s. >> gary: to wieters. matt will take. it he has been a ground ball pitcher. noted by the plays he has been able to get. since 2008. i has had the fourth most ground ball double plays in the american league. he walks. wieters the 1-out walk. that brings up luke scott. >> that was in the dark. and got hold of him. >> here the laters -- leaders.

wiginton out in front. >> gary: scott dhing. and he takes that to left field. young the other way. long run not going to get it. wieters at second. scott has to get back to first. he was going to go for a double. >> they did so well in game one and swung around. and olding up.

that's jones. and the 7 spot today. and 227 on the year. getting the r.b.i.s. most of that coming in one game. o-1 count. harris. no runs, 1 hit. another double play to end the inning. [sound of waves crashing] [upbeat whistling in background] discover all that northwest florida has to offer. seventeen hidden beaches, one revealing destination.

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here at target field. strokes that to the gap left center. it will be up and caught by reimold. one down. >> gary: first fans will get a t shirt and ollie bargain night. get the seats $8. go to article's.com. young will -- the oriole.com. he had in the series five at bats. >> had a big night last night. 6-1 win. a couple of doubles. single along the way.

>> gary: for the moment. o-2 count. 1 away. young hitting 273 off the lefties. and remember that the starters. and another tough loss. that has swin 2 down. >> on the hands of young. and. >> gary: 2 and that will bring

up ramos. and will take the pitch up high. and like so many coming up and nobody knows you. and since cooled off. he was 7 for the first nine and since then. >> the league will find out about you quickly. >> gary: scouting reports sent. 1-1 delivery. >> once you are established or outstanding hitter, there is no 1 pit thatch gets you out. that's when if is great to be eddie murray. no way to get you out. you have no weakness.

>> gary: and a god throw. matusz retires the side in order. we have completed 2.

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he has taken. and and the bad news and and not hitting. after what he said the start and see you. and heard that. and i don't think there is any question a change and the tuesday start against seattle. and he is -- he is nowhere to be found. and talking about cory patterson.

>> gary: authority short. reimold retired. and retired. >> it hasn't been a problem going into off season they needed production out of first base. you can see and. that will be sliced the other way. 4 for 13. he had a couple of hits and 2 r.b.i. against new york. the best at the plate on the trip. >> we talked about the positions of t y wiginton. the only position he has not hit in is 2nd or 3rd.

>> gary: we're only in may. >> it is early. [ laughter ] >> gary: 2 ball, 1 strike count. dave would like to have a lineup that is solidified so he doesn't have to go through these things every day. until they hit that's the way it has to be. cuddyer moves in. you puts it away. 2 away. blackburn. gone through the lineup once. given up a walk and hit a sing toll scott. no score here and one base hit. izturis at the top of the order. left field his time up. and a bunt. take it inside. and in from 3rd base.

>> gary: they have been told to think about bunting. you have seen jones do it and izturis think about it. izturis 2 for 11 on the trip. ground ball. morneua has it a very easy inning. no score here at target field. [sound of waves crashing] [upbeat whistling in background] discover all that northwest florida has to offer. seventeen hidden beaches, one revealing destination. fly southwest's new nonstops from bwi airport to panama city beach starting at $99 one-way. (ding)

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out. markakis. two on to start the 3rd. >> shooting to the hole. a well positioned. a plan of attack. >> gary: 2 on and span coming up. tejeda talking to matusz. >> giving signs to the infielders. you verbalize the play to the pitcher. >> gary: span two on for the twins. a .314 hitter against left- handers. throw down no. harris diving back in with izturis covering the bag. new signs for the next pitch.

in at 1st and 3rd. and punto waiting on deck. see if span meant it. he didn't. right center field nobody going to get it. harris will score. casilla. no throw. a triple. >> that splits the out fielders. they score easily. maybe not con queuesive but to the triple. and makes it look easy. the other two runners. >> gary: third triple of the

season for span. r.b.i.s 14 and 156789 twins get the 2-0 lead. three batters up all have hits. infield is in and here is nick. he will take the pitch for strike. he had a single the first time up. >> and breaking out the kitchen sink. and another run from coming in. when you find out the best pitch. >> gary: fouls that back. anything from third base that's his job. >> over the course they work their way around the bases, matusz gets tougher. on 245 and down 203. 2 outs runners scoring 147. nobody out here. that's going to get a run in.

reimold tagging. span. to the plate. and sacrifice fly. a 3-0 lead for the twins. >> it has been a textbook inning by the offense. a tough left-hander in brian matusz. and a runner with use the team's speed and waste no time getting span from third base after the tribele. >> gary: and designated hitter in the lineup. joe maure. 8th in the league in average. .337. and the pitch inside. the bases are cleared.

three runs score. 1 down. maure day games .424, third highest number this year. that's outside. and a 2-0 count on maure. twins obviously looking to get back into the lineup being out a half dozen games at bad heel and coming back in the pinch hitting roll. coming back as the designated hitter. 3-0 on maure. matusz being careful here. >> gary: 3-0. and first walk surrendered. o's production problems show up here. this is for the whole year.

you don't score you don't win. there 2-0. one 1 they are o-7. and they are 1-4. three runs they are o-5. four or more 5 and 8. big problem start adding up the numbers from no runs, three runs and almost every game. three runs or less. and that has been an ongoing problem. they will break out for one game and have a good game and then go back. >> it was a microcosm of the season with it game one they scored 7. get 12 hits. bust out a number of o's and a night cap they go stone cold with the exception of a run from scott. >> they have added any carry over momentum. they struggle when they get it rolling they all started

hitting it once. making up for the difference. and close to it. >> gary: morneua struck out the first time up and first base 1 away. and matusz's pitch will miss 16789-2 they rank 10th in average and 13th in runs scored at three and a half a game. last in walks drawn and on base run percentage. they are tied for six in homeruns. that's not helped a lot. they have only 2, 3 run homers on the year. they are the same game. wiginton was a 10 homeruns leading in that department. 2-2 delivery takes it, he is gone again. matusz gets him looking this

time. the second out. >> and morneua and little cut fast ball. one of the strengths and he has four and above average pitchers. >> gary: and cuddyer, he will take that first strike. hitting a .2883. and the first time up. and that is not going to go anywhere. and cuddyer has.it 2 -- .286 lifetime average. five career homeruns against o's pitchers. 1-1 delivery.