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Posted by Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff September 8, 2008 04:06 PM

Here are the lineups for tonight's game:

Red Sox

1. Mark Kotsay, RF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
5. Jason Bay, LF
6. Mike Lowell, 3B
7. Jed Lowrie, SS
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Coco Crisp, CF
-- Jon Lester, SP

Rays

1. Akinori Iwamura, 2B
2. B.J. Upton, CF
3. Carlos Pena, 1B
4. Rocco Baldelli, DH
5. Willy Aybar, 3B
6. Dioner Navarro, C
7. Jason Bartlett, SS
8. Gabe Gross, CF
9. Fernando Perez, RF
--Edwin Jackson, SP

Also, the Red Sox have called up C George Kottaras and 1B Chris Carter from Pawtucket, and added them to the team's 40-man roster. (EDIT: As several astute readers pointed out, Carter and Kottaras were already on the 40-man roster and were simply recalled from Pawtucket. Apologies for the fouled-up wording.)

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5 comments so far...

  1. Just to clarify, Kottaras and Carter were already on the 40 man roster so no counter moves were needed, they were added to the active roster today.

    Posted by Travis Liles September 8, 08 04:21 PM

  1. According to soxprospects.com Kottaras was added to 40-man roster Sept. 06, and Chris Carter was added Sept. 07. Carter has already appeared in a game for the Red Sox this season.

    Posted by Brian September 8, 08 04:26 PM

  1. With Drew out, other guys being day-to-day, and the acquisition of Kotsay, the lineup is different every day. Some more details about each day's lineup would be very much appreciated.

    Why isn't Ellsbury starting? Nursing an injury or is Tito going with matchups against the Rays pitcher?

    Posted by Jim September 8, 08 04:29 PM

  1. My guess is Ellsbury is losing time to alternatives that are performing better -- Crisp & Kotsay. The fact is, buried under the team's success thus far, Ellsbury has been a major disappointment. Maybe it's all from the wrist injury earlier, but a .260 BA average isn't going to excite many people.

    Posted by Rico Petrocelli September 8, 08 06:20 PM

  1. Just to clarify Brian's comment. The two were added to the 40 man roster before those dates this season.

    Kottaras was added in September 2006 when aquired from San Diego for David Wells and Carter in 2007 when aquired for Wily Mo Pena.

    Posted by Travis Liles September 8, 08 06:43 PM
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