Game 77: Red Sox at Pirates
Good morning. Here are the lineups:
RED SOX (44-32)
Ellsbury CF
Pedroia 2B
Gonzalez 1B
Youkilis 3B
Drew RF
Saltalamacchia C
Reddick LF
Scutaro SS
Miller LHP (0-0, 4.76)
PIRATES (39-37)
Tabata LF
D'Arnaud 3B
McCutchen CF
Walker 2B
Diaz RF
Overbay 1B
Cedeno SS
Fryer C
McDonald RHP (7-4, 4.86)
Game time: 1:35 p.m.
TV/Radio: NESN / WEEI
Notes: The Sox have lost four straight and five of their last seven. They have not lost five straight since starting the season 0-6. ... The Pirates have won four straight and are 15 of their last 24. ... The Sox have scored 10 runs in their last four games. ... Pedroia has hit safely in 10 straight at 15 of 37 (.405). He is 22 of 54 (.407) in his last 14 games. ... Gonzalez has hit safely in six straight 13 of 28 (.464) with 9 RBIs. ... The Sox are 0 for 16 with runners in scoring position in their last two games and 2 for 23 in the last three games. ... Miller is making his second start since being called up from Pawtucket. He is 1-1, 5.56 in two career starts against Pittsburgh. ... McDonald has never faced the Sox before.
Stat of the Day: The Sox are 5-6 in interleague games with seven games remaining. They have not finished below .500 against the National League since 2002 when they were 5-13.
Song of the Day: "Get Up Stand Up" by Bob Marley & The Wailers.
- Peter Abraham, Globe Red Sox beat reporter
- Nick Cafardo, Globe national baseball writer
- Michael Vega, Globe Red Sox reporter
- Chad Finn, Boston.com/Globe sports reporter








