Red Sox at Tampa Bay III

David Ortiz is not in the lineup again today, Manny Ramirez will DH with Jacoby Ellsbury in left. Josh Beckett gets the start.

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, LF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. J.D. Drew, RF
4. Manny Ramirez, DH
5. Kevin Youkilis, 1B
6. Coco Crisp, CF
7. Jason Varitek, C
8. Jed Lowrie, 3B
9. Julio Lugo, SS

Josh Beckett, SP

Red Sox vs James Shields

How current Sox players have fared against Tampa Bay starter James Shields in the past. In his career Shields is 0-2 against Boston allowing 11 earned runs in 21.1 innings while striking out 24 against 6 walks.


...............AB...H...HR...RBI...BB...K
S. Casey........3...1....0....0.....1...1
K. Cash.........-...-....-....-.....-...-
C. Crisp........7...2....0....0.....0...1
J. Drew.........6...2....0....1.....0...1
J. Ellsbury.....-...-....-....-.....-...-
J. Lowrie.......-...-....-....-.....-...-
J. Lugo.........5...2....0....1.....1...2
D. Ortiz.......11...4....2....4.....1...2
D. Pedroia......-...-....-....-.....-...-
M. Ramirez.....10...1....1....2.....2...5
J. Varitek......2...1....0....1.....0...1
K. Youkilis....10...0....0....0.....0...4