Twins rally past Pirates, 7-4

Sarasota Herald Tribune
STAFF REPORT
BRADENTON -- The Twins came from three runs behind to pick up a 7-4 victory over the Pirates on Sunday at Pirate City.
The Twins took the lead for good at 4-3 with two runs in the top of the seventh inning. The rally included an RBI double by Jon Waterbury an a sacrifice fly by Ramon Santana.
Waterbury finished 3-for-4.
Minnesota's No. 1 draft pick, center fielder Ben Revere, was 3-for-5 with a stolen base and a run.
John FitzPatrick had a solo homer for the Pirates, and teammate Josue Peley went 3-for-5 with one RBI.
In Fort Myers, the Orioles scored five times in the top of the 10th inning for an 8-3 win over the Red Sox at the Red Sox complex.
Justin Martin's two-run single broke the tie in the 10th.
Tyler Kolondy had a home run and three singles for the Orioles. Teammate Elvin Polanco had a pair of doubles, the second igniting the rally in the 10th.
For the Red Sox, Che-Hsuan Lin had a home run and a single. Mitch Dening added a pair of doubles.
Webposted July 16, 2007
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