The Red Sox (65-48) attempt to complete a 4-game series sweep of the Tigers (59-54) today when the teams meet in an afternoon battle at Fenway. The Sox send Clay Buchholz (1-2, 5.33 ERA) to the mound to try and finish off Detroit, while the Tigers will counter with A.L. strikeout leader Justin Verlander (12-6, 3.45 ERA). A win would certainly help keep the good vibes going for Boston, something sorely needed after the previous week's disappointments. Let's go Red Sox!
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Wish they avoided Verlander today.
Youk sitting out due to suspension.
Starting lineup:
Red Sox
1. Jacoby Ellsbury CF
2. Josh Reddick, RF
3. Victor Martinez, C
4. Jason Bay, LF
5. David Ortiz, DH
6. Mike Lowell, 3B
7. Casey Kotchman, 1B
8. Nick Green, SS
9. Chris Woodward, 2B
-- Clay Buchholz, RHP
Tigers
1. Curtis Granderson, CF
2. Placido Polanco, 2B
3. Clete Thomas, LF
4. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5. Carlos Guillen, DH
6. Magglio Ordonez, RF
7, Ryan Raburn, 3B
8. Gerald Laird, C
9 Adam Everett, SS
-- Justin Verlander, RHP
Seems like a weird day to give Pedroia a day off since Youk is out and they are facing the Tigers ace.
Kotchman is my pre-game MVP pick.
2-0 Tigers in the 7th...Clay has looked good. Minus a homer, that was ass-rocked...Sox don't look half-bad with the odd lineup
FINAL SCORE
Tigers 2, Red Sox 0
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Clay Buchholz
7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
Loss
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