Game 2: Nunez makes Twins debut at 3B

Twins sent Pelfrey to the mound as they try to sweep their first doubleheader of the season

April 17, 2014 at 9:55PM

If Ron Gardenhire had his way, the Twins would be in the fourth inning or so right now. After the Twins won Game 1, he said waiting three hours for the 6:10 p.m. start of Game 2 wouldn't be much fun.

"I wish we could go out and play again in 30 minutes, just like in high school," the Twins' manager said. After all, once the second game ends, the Twins will bus to the airport for their flight to Kansas City.

But that's not how modern major-league baseball works, so we wait and watch the grounds crew (and stadium cleaning crews) get the park ready for another game. Eduardo Nunez will start at third base in his first MLB game of the season.

The lineups for Game 2:

BLUE JAYS

Cabrera LF

Rasmus DH

Bautista RF

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Encarnacion 1B

Navarro C

Lawrie 3b

Gose CF

Goins 2B

Diaz SS

McGowan RHP

TWINS

Dozier 2B

Mauer DH

Colabello 1B

Kubel LF

Pinto C

Herrmann RF

Nunez 3B

Hicks CF

Escobar SS

Pelfrey RHP

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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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