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CINCINNATI, Ohio—A pair of Twins had four hits apiece. Dwight Freeney Jersey . The bullpen got one
huge out after another. One friendly fan even offered manager Ron Gardenhire a
hot dog during the game. Minnesotas first game at Great American Ball Park had a
lot to like—even without mustard and ketchup. Ryan Doumit and Ben Revere each
had four hits Friday night in a 5-4 victory that gave the Cincinnati Reds their
season-high fourth straight loss. The teams played five straight seasons from
1997-2001, but hadnt met since then. The Twins were braced for a wild first game
at Great American Ball Park, which opened in 2003. They got it. “Fun ballgame,”
Gardenhire said. “First time weve been here. Very exciting atmosphere, except
for the guy wanting to feed me a hot dog. That wasnt great. “He just came down
in the stands, trying to hand me a hot dog. I think he thinks Im too big. It was
a nice gesture. Wished I could have taken it.” Instead, they took the opener of
the interleague series. Doumit hit a solo shot off Homer Bailey (5-5), who
angrily left the field after failing to get through the sixth inning. Revere
broke an 0-for-15 slump with four singles. Chris Heisey and Scott Rolen had
two-run homers off Twins starter Nick Blackburn (4-4), who lasted only five
innings. Plate umpire Jerry Layne left in the fourth after the barrel of a
broken bat hit him on the left side of the head. The 23-year veteran fell on his
back, got to his feet with help and went for tests at a hospital that came back
normal. “I heard the sound when it hit his mask,” said Doumit, who was catching.
“It was awfully loud. Thats scary.” Revere, who grew up in neighbouring Kentucky
and had more than two dozen friends and family in the stands, also stole two
bases, scored a run and had a sacrifice fly off Bill Bray that made it 5-4 in
the sixth. It was his second career four-hit game. After a rough series in
Pittsburgh, Revere was glad for the change in venue. “I had a pretty big
cheering section tonight,” he said. “I was just glad to get out of Pittsburgh
(where) Id hit it pretty hard up the middle and theyd snag it.” Doumits four
hits also matched his career high. Minnesotas bullpen made it stand up.
Alex Burnett escaped a bases-loaded, one-out threat in the sixth. Glen Perkins
gave up a pair of singles in the ninth, but escaped with a pair of strikeouts
for his second save in place of Matt Capps, sidelined since June 15 by a sore
shoulder. “I made the pitches when I had to,” Perkins said. “Sometimes you win
ugly.” Three of the Reds losses during their skid have been by one run. “We had
chances big-time,” manager Dusty Baker said. “Were piling up the one-run losses
this last week. Those are games we couldve won if we make one pitch or get one
hit.” Minnesotas biggest concern was whether its starters would get rocked in a
ballpark where homers are the norm. Theres been at least one hit in each of the
last 60 games, the longest current streak in the majors. The Twins pitching
staff has allowed a major league-leading 95 homers—68 by the starters. Eight
pitches into the game, Blackburn gave up a two-run shot to Heisey. Blackburn has
allowed at least one first-inning run in eight of his 11 starts. Doumits first
homer since May 8 put the Twins up 3-2 in the fourth inning. Rolen, playing his
fourth game since returning from a stint on the disabled list with a bum
shoulder, hit his first homer since April 26, putting the Reds back ahead 4-3 in
the fourth. Bailey left after walking the bases loaded on his 106th pitch in the
sixth inning, shaking his head in disagreement when Baker came to the mound.
Bailey threw his cap on the ground in the dugout, then grabbed one of his bats
from the rack and headed for the walkway to vent his frustration out of sight.
Bray relieved and walked in the tying run, then gave up a sacrifice fly by
Revere that made it 5-4. NOTES: The Twins are 8-8 in interleague play this
season. The Reds are 6-7. ... Twins C Joe Mauer caught in the bullpen without a
problem and pinch hit in the sixth, drawing a walk. He was replaced by a pinch
runner. Mauer has been out of the lineup the last four games with a bruised
right thigh. ... The Reds activated Bray off the DL before the game. ... The
Reds will induct first basemen Dan Driessen and Sean Casey into their Hall of
Fame before Saturdays game, along with 19th century player John Reilly.
Cincinnati RHP Johnny Cueto will try for his fourth win in June. Andrew Luck Elite Jersey .  He will face
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—Canadas Olympic and Paralympic athletes have been given new medals, even the
ones who didnt win at the 2012 Summer Games. Prime Minister Stephen Harper
awarded the athletes medals marking Queen Elizabeths Diamond Jubilee at a
ceremony Wednesday in the Senate chamber. Harper singled out several athletes,
including trampolinist Rosie MacLennan, who won Canadas only gold medal at the
Games, and Benoit Huot, who opened the Paralympic Games with a gold medal for
Canada and a world record in the pool. “Winning an Olympic medal is pretty
incredible, but when you can walk up to the Prime Minister and he recognizes you
and says cognratulations, it takes it to a whole different level,” said Karina
LeBlanc, the goalkeeper for Canadas womens soccer team which won bronze at the
Games. Harper quipped that Cannadians know who truly won the womens soccer match
at the London Olympics. Reggie Wayne Jersey. The womens team lost a
controversial semifinal match against their U.S. counterparts at the Games but
went on to defeat France in the bronze medal event. The jubilee medals mark the
60th anniversary of the Queens accession to the throne. “I think it was a very
fitting honour to give every athlete and coach from the Canadian Olympic Team
the Queens Jubilee Medal,” said Olympic chef de mission Mark Tewksbury. “It
really was one of Canadas greatest teams.” Some members of Canadas Olympic team
were in Ottawa as part of the Olympic Heroes tour. The athletes were later
cheered and applauded by members of Parliament and onlookers from the public
galleries in a joint session of the House of Commons. ’ ’ ’