“Dobber went out there and saved our pen and our staff going out there and being able to finish the game,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “I think this will be a situation where we see Randy Dobnak helping us many times throughout the year.”
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• Harrison Bader made his first start in right field since the second game of a doubleheader on July 21, 2018, his first full season in the big leagues. The Twins are open to using him in both corner outfield spots, mostly dependent on the ballpark. “You might fool around with the lineup, move guys around a little bit to make sure he’s playing in the big part of the ballpark, so he can go run some things down,” Baldelli said.
• Edouard Julien played an inning at shortstop and Mickey Gasper spent four innings in left field during Monday’s blowout loss. It was the first time both players appeared at those respective positions in their major league or minor league careers.
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