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Game 7 lineups

Email|Link|Comments (14) Posted by Adam Kilgore, Globe Staff October 19, 2008 04:22 PM

The Red Sox made only one change to their lineup tonight, sticking with the idea that Alex Cora hits hard-throwing righthanders better than Jed Lowrie and therefore putting Cora in at shortstop. Coco Crisp is still playing center and leading off, with Jacoby Ellsbury remaining stuck on the bench.

Red Sox
1. Coco Crisp, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B
5. J.D. Drew, RF
6. Jason Bay, LF
7. Mark Kotsay, 1B
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Alex Cora, SS
-- Jon Lester, SP

Rays
1. Akinori Iwamura, 2B
2. B.J. Upton, CF
3. Carlos Pena, 1B
4. Evan Longoria, 3B
5. Carl Crawford, LF
6. Willy Aybar, DH
7. Dioner Navarro, C
8. Rocco Baldelli, RF
9. Jason Bartlett, SS
-- Matt Garza, SP

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14 comments so far...

Just do it boys we are with you!!!! Good Luck and thank you for all the enjoyment you give us every summer

Posted by Bob October 19, 08 04:46 PM

That's a good move with Cora...the experience of having been there and his smarts will come into play...Lowrie's run out of gas for the time being. For all the nay-sayers who had Tito being kicked out of town and band wagon jumpers who turned it off or left early in Game 5...why not watch NFL's Sunday Night football?

Posted by Richard Walega October 19, 08 04:58 PM

I wish MY cutie Jacoby would play, and play well! I miss him stealing bases and having that awesome average at the beginning of the playoffs!

Posted by Braidee Thomason October 19, 08 05:14 PM

What the heck? Ellsbury and Lowery should be in.

Posted by Mark October 19, 08 05:20 PM

Jason Varitek followed by Alex Cora, not good!

Posted by Jim Kelley October 19, 08 05:27 PM

why isn't ellsbury playing even if he is a pinch runner. He must be in Terry Franconas's dog house for some reason.

Posted by Larry Visco October 19, 08 05:31 PM

I was at Fenway on Monday for this lineup; 7-9 is a dead zone. With Tek and Cora behind him, Kotsay won't see a pitch. Frustrating.

Posted by greg scott October 19, 08 05:39 PM

I know Crisp has been hot, but Ellsbury hits Garza REALLY well (over .400 on the year). I think he should be in there.

Posted by Chuck October 19, 08 05:44 PM

Regardless of the outcome of tonights Game Seven, could the 2008 Red Sox be considered among the greatest Bosox teams in history? Deep, talented, a little lucky, balanced in age and experience and professional.

Posted by greggboy October 19, 08 05:55 PM

Please not Cora!

Posted by Dan Rowland October 19, 08 06:03 PM

GO SOX

Posted by Dave October 19, 08 06:34 PM

Red Sox will win if Lester works on the outside corner of the plate. If he stays inside, they are in trouble.

Posted by Jay October 19, 08 06:43 PM

It's about time...Coco should have always remained the leadoff man. Sure last post season he struggled, so replacing him was a good thing. But this season, in the second half, he was doing well. Why have Outsbury in the lineup when you have a hot Crisp?

Posted by Michael Relwof October 19, 08 07:11 PM

they need to get crispy soon!

Posted by denheels October 19, 08 10:28 PM