Justin Morneau’s right hand remained numb as the Twins got ready to fly to New York this afternoon after falling to Texas 1-0.

Morneau took a fastball from Rangers closer C.J. Wilson off the base of the hand, and there appeared to be a bruise on the side of his right pinky. He shrugged it off, much as he did on the field, completing the at-bat. We’ll see how it feels overnight.

“The doctors checked it out, and it was still numb,” Morneau said. “The doc said it was fine. Everything was intact.”

(*) Michael Cuddyer will undergo a CT Scan on Monday, as the team looks for more answers about his left hand injury. It’s been diagnosed as a strained tendon in his left index finger, but Cuddyer continues to feel pain in the palm of his hand. He’s had an MRI exam, which looks at ligaments and tendons. The CT Scan will examine bone.

(*) Nick Punto said he was ready to play today if needed. He played catch before the game and hit some balls off a tee, and his knuckle felt fine, he said. Still, Gardy was concerned enough that he didn’t use Punto as a pinch-runner in the eighth inning with Brian Buscher at first base.

This way, if Punto still needs to go on the 15-day DL, the move would be made retroactive to July 12.

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