FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
05/25/2001
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MINNESOTA TWINS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
GAME ID: 478 - FRIDAY, MAY 25TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Minnesota Twins (21-28) 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 10 0
Cleveland Guardians (21-29) 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 6 0
Losing Trend Continues for Cleveland
Soggy conditions did not keep Minnesota and Cleveland from playing their scheduled game.

Twins first baseman Norm Siebern put his stamp on his team's 6-4 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Siebern went 3 for 5 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for Minnesota in the contest. Earl Francis, who finished 3rd in the NL in wins with 18 in 1994, was the winner. He's now 5-6. The loser was Derek Holland.

With Minnesota leading 3-0 in the top of the second, Siebern hit a fastball from Derek Holland for a 2-run home run. It was his 14th home run of the season and put the Twins ahead, 5-0.

"We've hit a lull," said Cleveland manager Barry Jackson.

Cleveland is still trying to get off the schneid, having lost 6 in a row.
MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Siebern 1B 5 2 3 2 0 1 0 .307 14 31
D. Moore DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .312 1 3
T. Trammell CF 4 0 0 1 1 0 3 .235 10 26
E. Lake 3B 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .239 4 21
M. Trillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .220 1 13
P. McNulty LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .234 5 18
L. Marson C 4 1 1 0 0 3 0 .227 1 9
G. Kingsale RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .304 4 20
B. Morgan SS 4 2 2 1 0 2 0 .284 2 8
Totals 37 6 10 6 2 12 15      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Moore (6, 1st Inning off D. Holland, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Morgan (2, 2nd Inning off D. Holland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: N. Siebern (14, 2nd Inning off D. Holland, 1 on, 0 outs) , G. Kingsale (4, 2nd Inning off D. Holland, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Morgan (2, 6th Inning off D. Holland, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: N. Siebern 6 , D. Moore 2 , E. Lake 2 , L. Marson , G. Kingsale 4 , B. Morgan 6
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Lake , M. Trillo , P. McNulty 2
Hit by Pitch: D. Moore
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Siebern (10)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lake-Siebern)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Urias 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 .216 3 11
M. Brantley LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .258 4 18
C. Dalrymple C 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .309 10 30
A. Rendon 3B 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 .196 8 22
   a-J. Naylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .300 7 28
   b-S. Toporcer 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 0 1
C. Sullivan CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .226 0 14
J. Rodriguez RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 .213 8 29
H. Leiber 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .299 6 28
T. Uhlaender DH 3 0 2 3 1 0 0 .302 1 8
A. Grammas SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .220 1 7
Totals 32 4 6 4 5 6 12      
a - J. Naylor pinch hit for A. Rendon in the 7th
b - S. Toporcer substituted for J. Naylor in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Uhlaender (3, 2nd Inning off E. Francis, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Sullivan (2, 2nd Inning off E. Francis, 1 on, 0 outs) , T. Uhlaender (1, 6th Inning off E. Francis, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: M. Brantley , C. Dalrymple , A. Rendon , C. Sullivan 3 , T. Uhlaender 5
2-out RBI: T. Uhlaender
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Brantley , A. Grammas
Team LOB: 6
MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Francis W (5-6) 5.2 4 4 4 5 4 0 101 4.95   
R. Meacham H (3) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 1.86   
J. Bonikowski SV (2) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 22 2.01   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Francis 44
Batters Faced: E. Francis 26, R. Meacham 5, J. Bonikowski 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Francis 8-5, R. Meacham 0-3, J. Bonikowski 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: E. Francis 101-59, R. Meacham 25-14, J. Bonikowski 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Meacham 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Holland L (2-5) 5.0 10 6 6 2 6 3 102 5.53   
C. Upshaw 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 6.26   
C. Doval 2.0 0 0 0 0 5 0 26 2.05   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Holland 27
Batters Faced: D. Holland 27, C. Upshaw 6, C. Doval 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Holland 2-7, C. Upshaw 2-3, C. Doval 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Holland 102-65, C. Upshaw 23-16, C. Doval 26-19
Hit Batsmen: C. Doval
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Norm Siebern
Ballpark: League Park
Weather: Rain (57 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 25712
Special Notes: Rain delay of 29 minutes in the 3rd inning.
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