Lineups: Michael Young dropped to sixth

July, 7, 2012
7/07/12
3:47
PM CT
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Nelson Cruz has been moved up to fifth in the order and Michael Young has been dropped to sixth. Young will be at first base, and Mike Napoli will catch tonight and bat eighth. Read more here.

Josh Hamilton will DH to give him a rest from defense after suffering lower back spasms in Friday night's game. Hamilton will bat third, as usual.

Here are the lineups for the second game of this series with the Minnesota Twins:

RANGERS

2B Ian Kinsler
SS Elvis Andrus
DH Josh Hamilton
3B Adrian Beltre
RF Nelson Cruz
1B Michael Young
LF David Murphy
C Mike Napoli
CF Craig Gentry

TWINS

CF Denard Span
RF Ben Revere
C Joe Mauer
LF Josh Willingham
1B Justin Morneau
DH Ryan Doumit
3B Trevor Plouffe
SS Brian Dozier
2B Jamey Carroll

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WINS LEADER
Yu Darvish
WINS ERA SO IP
7 2.97 86 60
OTHER LEADERS
BAL. Berkman .309
HRN. Cruz 11
RBIN. Cruz 33
RE. Andrus 28
OPSM. Moreland .922
ERAY. Darvish 2.97
SOY. Darvish 86

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