Grapefruit League Game 19: Red Sox at Twins
Good morning. Here are the lineups:
RED SOX (9-9)
Jacoby Ellsbury CF
Daniel Nava LF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Mike Napoli 1B
Will Middlebrooks 3B
Lyle Overbay DH
Jonny Gomes RF
David Ross C
Jose Iglesias SS
Pitching: RHP Ryan Dempster followed by RHP Terry Doyle, RHP Koji Uehara and RHP Chris Carpenter.
TWINS (10-8)
Ray Olmedo 3B
Jamey Carroll 2B
Josh Willingham LF
Justin Morneau DH
Chris Parmelee 1B
Joe Benson CF
Oswaldo Arcia RF
Eric Fryer C
Pedro Florimon SS
Pitching: RHP Mike Pelfrey.
Game time: 1:05 p.m.
TV/Radio: None.
Notes: Dempster has had a strong spring. In three starts he has allowed two earned runs on six hits over 8.2 innings. He has struck out six without a walk. If the rotation stays on its current schedule, Dempster will start three more games this spring after today then face the Yankees on April 4. ... The Sox are 2-1 against the Twins in spring training, winning both games at Hammond Stadium. ... The Sox have a split-squad doubleheader on Friday, facing the Orioles in Sarasota at 1:05 and the Twins at Jet Blue Park at 7:05 p.m.
- 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







