Every opportunity the Orioles had to fluff their lines and falter Tuesday night but instead came through, every nervy moment followed by wondrous relief, only makes it more meaningful the outcome they added up to.
In a 7-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins that halted their 14-game losing streak before it grew a mustache and asked for the car keys, Bruce Zimmermann was at his best on the mound and stars Cedric Mullins and Trey Mancini lived up to that billing to lead an Orioles effort that overcame the unease that so much losing can create.
The announced crowd was the smallest for any full-capacity game in the history of Camden Yards at 5,337.