Adam Jones homered on Fernando Rodney’s first pitch starting the bottom of the 11th inning to provide the Baltimore Orioles with their eighth consecutive opening day victory, a 3-2 decision over the Minnesota Twins.

After working out of trouble in the 10th, Rodney’s debut with the Twins came to an abrupt end when Jones went deep to left.

Minnesota has lost nine of its last 10 openers, including three against Baltimore. The Twins forced extra innings with a two-run ninth inning pinch hit single by Robbie Grossman.

The Orioles scored their first two runs in the seventh inning off reliever Zach Duke, despite the fact that Duke struck out four batters in the inning. One of them scored after reaching base on a wild pitch on the third strike.

Jake Odorizzi had given the Twins six shoutout innings in his debut with the team.