Christian Vazquez and Brooks Lee hit home runs in a four-run fourth inning, and Jhoan Duran picked up his eighth save as the Twins picked up their ninth straight victory, 6-3, in the first game of a double-header Wednesday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Brooks Lee struck out in each of his first three at-bats on Thursday, made a critical error in the field and was quickly in an 0-2 hole in his fourth plate appearance. But with a pair of runners on and two out in a tied game,

Christian Vazquez smacked a three-run homer and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the host Baltimore Orioles 6-3 in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday afternoon.

In case you’ve missed it — and the attendance numbers at Target Field suggest you probably have — the Minnesota Twins are on quite the heater, of late. Since last Saturday, the Twins have won eight-straight games, including a perfect 6-0 homestand last week against the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants.

DaShawn Keirsey Jr. singled home the winning run in the 10th inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6, extending their winning streak to eight games