cuellar started game one of the american league championship series against the west division champion minnesota twins, but he recorded a "no-decision." the orioles won this game 4–3 in 12 innings, thanks to a paul blair rbi single, long after cuellar had left the game. this was the left-hander's only appearance in this series, as the orioles went on to sweep the twins three games to none en route to the american league pennant and a berth in the world series.