Final: Twins 5, Reds 3

The game ended up 5-3. The pitching was very good after Milton left. Jared Burton, Jon Coutlangus and Todd Coffey all threw scoreless innings. Coutlangus' 1-2-3 to heart of Twin lineup had Jerry Narron nearly gushing about him. He'll pitch for the Reds this season, probably just not at the start, unless Bill Bray's shoulder isn't sound. Josh Hamilton had a hit, an RBI and a walk; he's at .476 after 42 at-bats. Ryan Freel is OK. He came out in the fourth, but the plan was to get him three at-bats. He hadn't played in nine days because of the tight hamstring. Edwin Encarnacion had two hits. He's up to .261. Narron is not happy with the defensive lapses lately.