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Roger Mooney covers the Tampa Bay Rays for The Tampa Tribune, TBO.com and News Channel 8. He has covered the Rays since their first season in 1998, including 11 years for the Bradenton Herald. Roger has also covered Florida, South Florida and Florida State football, the Bucs and the Lightning.

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Rays @ Twins

Posted Jul 2, 2010 by Roger Mooney

Updated Jul 2, 2010 at 07:31 PM

ROGER MOONEY
MINNEAPOLIS - Carlos Pena has been dropped from fourth to seventh in the lineup in order to “lighten his load,” according to Joe Maddon.

The two had a long, closed door meeting in Maddon’s office this afternoon and Pena emerged smiling.

Maddon said Pena has been pressing lately. You might have noticed Pena threw his bat after striking out with runners on the corners to end the fifth.

Upton will likely return to the starting lineup tomorrow, and Maddon said there is a good chance we might see Upton tonight.

Here are the lineups:

RAYS
Zobrist CF
Crawford LF
Longoria 3B
Aybar DH
Joyce RF
Shoppach C
Pena 1B
Rodriguez 2B
Brignac SS
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PRICE (11-3, 2.44)

TWINS
Denard Span CF
Orlando Hudson 2B
Joe Mauer C
Justin Morneau 1B
Cuddyer RF
Jason Kubel DH
Delmon Young LF
Danny Valencia 3B
Nick Punto SS
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Scott Baker (6-7, 4.97)