Thursday Twins' lineup vs. Mariners

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Mike Redmond and Delmon Young are back in the Twins? lineup for today?s matinee against Seattle, and Joe Crede will start his fourth straight game.

Brendan Harris is subbing for shortstop Nick Punto, who is 2-for-13 in his career off Mariners starter Jarrod Washburn.

Young is the DH, with Denard Span in left field, Carlos Gomez in center and Michael Cuddyer in right.



MARINERS

TBA

Starting pitcher: LH Jarrod Washburn

TWINS

1. Denard Span, LF
2. Alexi Casilla, 2B
3. Michael Cuddyer, RF
4. Justin Morneau, 1B
5. Joe Crede, 3B
6. Delmon Young, DH
7. Carlos Gomez, CF
8. Mike Redmond, C
9. Brendan Harris, SS

Starting pitcher: LH Glen Perkins

 

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The M's had a great start to this series for nearly two full games, but now risk losing three of four if Washburn can't get it done today. Johnson wasn't told until today that he'd be catching Washburn, but he'd been preparing for the possibility.

"Washburn and I have been talking the last four or five days,'' he said. "I just think that if we stick with his game plan and he executes pitches, he's going to do real well.''

What makes him think that, exactly?

"His sinker during spring training has been unbelievable,'' Johnson said. "For a sinker to be that good in Arizona (where pitchers have trouble generating movment on pitches) it's going to be just great here if he can execute it the same way.''

The lineups:

MARINERS (1-2)

LF Endy Chavez
CF Franklin Gutierrez
1B Mike Sweeney
DH Adrian Beltre
2B Jose Lopez
RF Wladimir Balentien
C Rob Johnson
3B Ronny Cedeno
SS Yuniesky Betancourt