Deduno returns to mound, as Twins look to pull even with Cleveland; Parmelee scratched from lineup

Righthander Samuel Deduno will be making his third start of the season against Cleveland on Monday night at Target Field.

September 10, 2012 at 10:44PM
Twins Samuel Deduno pitched for the Twins during a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, August 29, 2012.
Twins Samuel Deduno pitched for the Twins during a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The last-place Twins can pull into a tie with Cleveland for fourth place in the AL Central on Monday night, as the teams meet at Target Field in the finale of this four-game series.

The Twins are 2-1 so far in the series and have won nine of their past 11 games against the Indians.

Twins starter Samuel Deduno is 1-0 with a 4.09 ERA in two starts against Cleveland this year, and Justin Masterson is 1-2 with a 6.27 ERA in three starts this year against Minnesota.

Update: Chris Parmelee was in the original starting lineup for the Twins, but he's been scratched because of right groin soreness.

INDIANS (59-81)

1. Shin-Soo Choo, RF
2. Michael Brantley, CF
3. Carlos Santana, DH
4. Russ Canzler, LF
5. Casey Kotchman, 1B
6. Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B
7. Cord Phelps, 2B
8. Brent Lillibridge, SS
9. Lou Marson, C

Starting pitcher: RH Justin Masterson (11-12, 4.84 ERA)

TWINS (58-82)

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1. Ben Revere, CF
2. Alexi Casilla, 2B
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Justin Morneau, 1B
5. Josh Willingham, DH
6. Ryan Doumit, LF
7. Trevor Plouffe, 3B
8. Matt Carson, RF
9. Pedro Florimon, SS

Starting pitcher: RH Samuel Deduno (5-3, 3.66 ERA)

Target Field. First pitch: 7:10 p.m.. TV: FSN. Twins Radio Network

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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