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Gardenhire announces Opening Day lineup; Doumit in right field

The Twins will face the Orioles in Friday's season opener at Camden Yards.

By Joe Christensen

April 5, 2012 at 11:46PM
Minnesota Twins' Ryan Doumit bats against the Detroit Tigers during a spring training baseball game in Lakeland, Fla., Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
Minnesota Twins' Ryan Doumit (Associated Press - Ap/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

BALTIMORE -- Twins manager Ron Gardenhire announced his Opening Day lineup after Thursday morning's workout at Camden Yards. The only mystery was who would start in right field. The answer is Ryan Doumit.

Here is the lineup the Twins will use against Orioles righthander Jake Arrieta on Friday (first pitch at 2:05 p.m., Central):

1. Denard Span, CF
2. Jamey Carroll, SS
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Justin Morneau, DH
5. Josh Willingham, LF
6. Ryan Doumit, RF
7. Danny Valencia, 3B
8. Chris Parmelee, 1B
9. Alexi Casilla, 2B

Starting pitcher: RH Carl Pavano

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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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