Joe C. is handling the coverage in Sarasota today.
The Red Sox beat the Twins 4-1 in an eight-inning B game at Hammond Stadium on Wednesday as Red Sox lefthander Jon Lester and Twins righthander Nick Blackburn got their work in.
But the day was a success for other Twins trying to build for Opening Day.
Justin Morneau, the designated hitter on Wednesday, drilled a double into the right field corner off a fastball from Boston lefthander Drake Britton in the seventh inning. He was 1-for-2 with a walk and was lifted for pinch runner Luke Hughes after that.
``It's a good start, that's the best way to put it," he said. ``The timing is starting to feel like it's getting there."
Morneau said that the best way for his timing to kick in is with consistent playing time. After playing every other day the first few games of spring training, Morneau said he will start on Thursday against Tampa Bay - his first back-to-back action.
His comeback from concussion-related issues and surgeries on his neck, wrist, knee and foot did not come up today. But the fact that he's scheduled to play Thursday can be viewed as a positive development.
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