FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
04/08/2001
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FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT MINNESOTA TWINS
GAME ID: 63 - SUNDAY, APRIL 8TH , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cleveland Guardians (5-2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Minnesota Twins (2-5) 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 X 4 10 2
Minnesota Beats Cleveland, 4-1
The Minnesota Twins picked up a win at Metropolitan Stadium, taking down the Cleveland Guardians, 4-1. Starting pitcher Rick Rhoden was a big reason why. Cleveland, with the loss, is still a stout 5-2.

Gene Kingsale hit a 2-run double off Oral Hildebrand in the bottom of the sixth, which put the Twins in front, 3-1. In addition to the double, Kingsale had 1 single, while going 2 for 4.

In postgame remarks, Kingsale applauded his team's "business-like approach."
CLEVELAND BATTING LINESCORE MINNESOTA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Urias 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .409 2 5
M. Brantley CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .185 1 2
C. Dalrymple C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .304 1 3
G. Hoffman SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .143 2 4
J. Naylor LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .308 1 3
A. Rendon 3B 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .333 3 6
C. Sullivan DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .182 0 3
J. Rodriguez RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .241 2 8
H. Leiber 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .440 3 9
Totals 32 1 5 1 1 6 14      
BATTING
Doubles: C. Dalrymple (2, 3rd Inning off R. Rhoden, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Rendon (3, 2nd Inning off R. Rhoden, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: L. Urias , M. Brantley , C. Dalrymple 2 , A. Rendon 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Brantley , J. Naylor , A. Rendon
GIDP: C. Dalrymple
Sac Bunt: M. Brantley
Hit by Pitch: A. Rendon
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Urias-Hoffman-Leiber)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Siebern RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .483 2 4
J. Offerman 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .182 0 3
T. Plouffe 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .043 0 1
   a-B. Morgan SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
E. Lake SS, 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .150 0 1
P. McNulty LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .360 0 0
G. Kingsale CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 .308 1 4
L. Marson C 4 0 3 1 0 0 1 .278 0 1
M. Trillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .200 1 1
V. Joshua DH 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .231 0 0
Totals 33 4 10 4 2 6 17      
a - B. Morgan substituted for T. Plouffe in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: P. McNulty (1, 2nd Inning off O. Hildebrand, 0 on, 1 out) , L. Marson (2, 5th Inning off O. Hildebrand, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Kingsale (1, 6th Inning off O. Hildebrand, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: N. Siebern 2 , J. Offerman , P. McNulty 2 , G. Kingsale 3 , L. Marson 4 , V. Joshua
2-out RBI: J. Offerman , G. Kingsale , L. Marson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Siebern , L. Marson , M. Trillo 2
GIDP: T. Plouffe
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Siebern (2)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Rhoden (1) , E. Lake (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Rhoden-Lake-Offerman)
CLEVELAND PITCHING LINESCORE MINNESOTA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
O. Hildebrand L (1-1) 6.0 8 4 4 2 5 0 103 6.35   
D. McGinn 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.00   
C. Upshaw 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 3.60   
H. Wesneski 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: O. Hildebrand 43
Batters Faced: O. Hildebrand 27, D. McGinn 1, C. Upshaw 5, H. Wesneski 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: O. Hildebrand 5-7, D. McGinn 0-0, C. Upshaw 4-0, H. Wesneski 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: O. Hildebrand 103-65, D. McGinn 5-3, C. Upshaw 27-19, H. Wesneski 4-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. McGinn 1-0 , C. Upshaw 1-0 , H. Wesneski 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Rhoden W (1-1) 7.0 5 1 1 1 4 1 104 2.25   
J. Crain H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 1.69   
B. Graterol SV (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Rhoden 66
Batters Faced: R. Rhoden 28, J. Crain 3, B. Graterol 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Rhoden 7-9, J. Crain 1-1, B. Graterol 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Rhoden 104-72, J. Crain 14-11, B. Graterol 11-6
Hit Batsmen: B. Graterol
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rick Rhoden
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Weather: Roof closed, 44 degrees
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 29770
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