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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 vs. Twins

Posted Aug 5, 2010 by Roger Mooney

Updated Aug 5, 2010 at 11:21 AM

ROGER MOONEY
ST. PETERSBURG The Rays will try to finish this season-long 11-game homestand on a good note with a win this afternoon against the Twins.

It’s camp day here at the Trop so it is LOUD.

A win and the Rays inch ahead of the Yankees for first place in the AL East by half a game since the Bombers are off.

Carlos Pena put his injured right foot through some drills on the field this morning. He gave himself a thumbs-up and said he is up for a pinch-hit appearance if manager Joe Maddon needs him.

Andy Sonnanstine will put his balky hamstring to the test tonight during a rehab start at Port Charlotte with the Stone Crabs. Sonny is scheduled to come off the disabled list Saturday and Maddon said he is likely to rejoin the team that day.

Here are the lineups:

TWINS
Jason Repko CF
Alexi Casilla 2B
Joe Mauer DH
Delmon Young LF
Jason Kubel RF
Michael Cuddyer 1B
Danny Valencia 3B
J.J. Hardy SS
Drew Butera C
—
Kevin Slowey (10-5, 4.44)

RAYS
Rodriguez 2B
Crawford LF
Longoria 3B
Aybar DH
Joyce RF
Johnson 1B
Upton CF
Brignac SS
Shoppach C
—
Davis (9-9, 4.21)