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Leake (2-1) gave up three earned runs on four hits and two walks over four innings in Wednesday's Grapefruit League loss to the Twins.
Leake opened the start looking as effective as he had most of spring in not allowing a baserunner through his first two innings. However, he ran into trouble in the third by giving up a pair of line-drive singles, a walk and an opposite-field two-run double to Joe Mauer. He was effective during the rest of his outing, however, with manager Mike Matheny particularly pleased with his location and movement. "I think that's something he's just going to build his game around is working the corners, being down. The groundball is his game and I think he's got more swing-and-miss stuff. I like how he's challenging guys in the bottom of the zone. We're seeing really good movement down there."
