Last Updated on April 27, 2010 8:29 pm by admin
DETROIT (AP) -Minnesota Twins star Justin Morneau didn’t play after the fifth inning against the Detroit Tigers because of a stiff back.
The Twins said Tuesday night the move was made for precautionary reasons.
The 2006 AL MVP played his final game last season on Sept. 12 because of a back injury. Minnesota rallied to win the AL Central without him, beating Detroit in the 163rd game.
Morneau struck out in each of his three at-bats against Justin Verlander in the series opener. He had reached base in each of Minnesota’s first 19 games, hitting in 16 of them.