Sunday: Another double dip for the Twins and Pirates

With cuts coming, this will be the last chance for several Twins to make an impression before getting sent to minor-league camp.

March 18, 2012 at 5:00PM

FORT MYERS, FLA. -- The Twins play two games against the Pirates again today, and this will be the last chance for several players to make an impression before getting sent to minor-league camp.

The Twins still have 58 players on their roster, so I'd expect another round of cuts Monday.

Update: The Pirates defeated the Twins 3-2 over on Field 3 at the Lee County Sports Complex. Matt Capps started for the Twins and held the Pirates to one hit over two scoreless innings, notching two strikeouts. Glen Perkins pitched an inning and gave up a run.

Ryan Doumit played first base and went 1-for-3 with a run scored. Tsuyoshi Nishioka went 1-for-4 with an infield single, and Luke Hughes went 0-for-3 with a walk.

PIRATES (6-8)

1. Alex Presley, LF
2. Clint Barmes, SS
3. Jose Tabata, RF
4. Casey McGehee, 3B
5. Neil Walker, 2B
6. Jake Fox, 1B
7. Nate McClouth, CF
8. Michael McHenry, C
9. Matt Hague, DH

Pitching: RH Charlie Morton

TWINS (9-8)

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1. Alexi Casilla, 2B
2. Jamey Carroll, SS
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Justin Morneau, DH
5. Josh Willingham, RF
6. Danny Valencia, 3B
7. Trevor Plouffe, LF
8. Aaron Bates, 1B
9. Joe Benson, CF

Pitching: Francisco Liriano, Jeff Gray, Kyle Waldrop, Sam Deduno, Luis Perdomo

Hammond Stadium. First pitch 12:05 p.m. (Central). No TV. Twins Radio Network

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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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