BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — Dean Kremer pitched seven strong innings, and Josh Bell homered during a five-run seventh inning as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Baltimore Orioles 9-5 on Monday night at Target Field.

Kremer allowed one earned run on one hit with seven strikeouts to improve to 2-4. Austin Martin homered in the third inning and finished 4 for 5. Bell went 2 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs, and Ryan Jeffers drove in three runs. Brooks Lee added two hits.

Minnesota broke open a 2-1 game by scoring five runs in the seventh, capped by Bell’s three-run homer. The Twins added two runs in the eighth. Baltimore (57-63) rallied with two runs in the eighth and two in the ninth, but the Orioles fell short.

Coby Mayo went 2 for 4 with three RBIs for Baltimore. Trevor Rogers (7-8) took the loss after allowing two earned runs in four innings. Cam Sanders struck out one over two scoreless innings. The Orioles had seven hits, while Minnesota collected 14.

The attendance was 20,155, and the game lasted 2:46. Minnesota (59-61) improved to 2-2 against Baltimore this season.