Jake Cave in, C.J. Cron out for Twins in Game 2 at Yankee Stadium

Randy Dobnak, one week after getting married, will face Masahiro Tanaka as the Twins hope to even up the best-of-five series.

October 5, 2019 at 5:34PM
Jake Cave is in the Game 2 starting lineup for the Twins.
Jake Cave is in the Game 2 starting lineup for the Twins. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

NEW YORK -- The lineups are set for the second game of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium (4:07 p.m., FS1).

Jake Cave is in for the Twins, playing left field, and C.J. Cron is sitting out against New York righthander Masahiro Tanaka. Marwin Gonzalez will move to first base.

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Dobnak got married last Saturday. Today he's pitching a playoff game in the Stadium.

The Yankees will keep the same group that spanked the Twins 10-4 on Friday night.

TWINS

Max Kepler, CF

Jorge Polanco, SS

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Nelson Cruz, DH

Eddie Rosario, RF

Mitch Garver, C

Luis Arraez, 2B

Miguel Sano, 3B

Marwin Gonzalez, 1B

Jake Cave, LF

Randy Dobnak, P

YANKEES

DJ Lemahieu, 1B

Aaron Judge, RF

Brett Gardner, CF

Edwin Encarnacion, DH

Giancarlo Stanton, LF

Gleyber Torres, 2B

Gary Sanchez, C

Didi Gregorius, SS

Gio Urshela, 3B

(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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La Velle E. Neal III

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La Velle E. Neal III is a sports columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune who previously covered the Twins for more than 20 years.

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