The Twins get a re-do against Jered Weaver. Tonight they hope, not just for a single hit, but for runs, and even a win.
Brian Dozier is making his MLB debut and hitting second. Dozier impressed in Spring Training and almost came north with the team. He started off 2012 white-hot in AAA but has since come back to earth. Let’s see how he fares against one of MLB’s best.
Willingham has the day off with the flu but could be available to pinch hit late if he’s feeling any better, and Alexi Casilla is getting a day off to rest a sore shoulder he tweaked making a diving play over the weekend.
Here is how the rest of the lineup shakes out:
| Los Angeles Angels |
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Minnesota Twins |
| Izturis, M, SS | Span, CF | |
| Callaspo, 3B | Dozier, SS | |
| Pujols, 1B | Mauer, C | |
| Hunter, To, RF | Doumit, DH | |
| Trumbo, DH | Valencia, 3B | |
| Kendrick, H, 2B | Parmelee, 1B | |
| Wells, V, LF | Plouffe, RF | |
| Iannetta, C | Komatsu, LF | |
| Bourjos, CF | Carroll, 2B | |
| _Weaver, P | _Liriano, P |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| LA Angels | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
At least the Twins got a hit tonight… six of them actually… and three runs, even. So that’s something, I guess. – JC