Orioles get off to fast start, end Twins' playoff hopes

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Ryan O'Hearn and Colton Cowser each homered, and the Baltimore Orioles cruised to a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.

Ryan Mountcastle finished 3-for-5 with a double for Baltimore (89-71), which won the opener of a three-game series. Anthony Santander went 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Carlos Santana had a two-run single to lead Minnesota (82-78). The Twins