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M. Ramirez
J. Ellsbury

J. Ellsbury
C. Crisp

J. Drew
J. Ellsbury
B. Moss

M. Lowell
K. Youkilis

J. Lugo
A. Cora

Rotation
1. J. Beckett
2. D. Matsuzaka
3. T. Wakefield
4. J. Lester
5. C. Buchholz
6. C. Schilling

D. Pedroia
A. Cora

K. Youkilis
S. Casey
D. Ortiz

DH
D. Ortiz
M. Ramirez

J. Varitek
K. Cash

	Bullpen
	J. Papelbon (CL) H. Okajima M. Delcarmen D. Aardsma M. Timlin J. Lopez C. Hansen

Last Updated: 5/12/2008

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Last Five Games

5/12 vs. MIN
Crisp	CF
Pedroia	2B
Ortiz	DH
Ramirez	LF
Lowell	3B
Drew	RF
Varitek	C
Casey	1B
Cora	SS

5/11 vs. MIN
Ellsbury	LF
Pedroia	2B
Ortiz	DH
Youkilis	1B
Lowell	3B
Drew	RF
Crisp	CF
Cash	C
Cora	SS

5/10 vs. MIN
Ellsbury	RF
Pedroia	2B
Ortiz	DH
Ramirez	LF
Lowell	3B
Youkilis	1B
Varitek	C
Crisp	CF
Lowrie	SS

5/9 vs. MIN
Ellsbury	CF
Pedroia	2B
Ortiz	DH
Ramirez	LF
Lowell	3B
Youkilis	1B
Drew	RF
Varitek	C
Lugo	SS

5/8 vs. DET
Ellsbury	LF
Pedroia	2B
Ortiz	DH
Youkilis	1B
Lowell	3B
Drew	RF
Varitek	C
Crisp	CF
Lugo	SS

Most Frequent Lineup
		Avg	HR	RBI
Ellsbury	CF	.268	3	13
Pedroia	2B	.305	1	20
Ortiz	DH	.241	7	28
Ramirez	LF	.299	7	24
Youkilis	3B	.322	8	30
Drew	RF	.284	3	17
Varitek	C	.262	3	14
Casey	1B	.346	0	8
Lugo	SS	.285	0	9

Notes

33 different lineups used this season.

Most frequent lineup used in 4 games.

Other Frequent Lineups

3 Game(s)
Ellsbury	CF
Pedroia	2B
Ortiz	DH
Ramirez	LF
Lowell	3B
Youkilis	1B
Drew	RF
Varitek	C
Lugo	SS

2 Game(s)
Pedroia	2B
Youkilis	1B
Ortiz	DH
Ramirez	LF
Lowell	3B
Moss	RF
Varitek	C
Crisp	CF
Lugo	SS

2 Game(s)
Pedroia	2B
Youkilis	1B
Ortiz	DH
Ramirez	LF
Lowell	3B
Drew	RF
Varitek	C
Ellsbury	CF
Lugo	SS

2 Game(s)
Crisp	CF
Pedroia	2B
Ortiz	DH
Ramirez	LF
Youkilis	3B
Drew	RF
Varitek	C
Casey	1B
Lugo	SS

1 Game(s)
Crisp	CF
Pedroia	2B
Ortiz	DH
Ramirez	LF
Lowell	3B
Drew	RF
Varitek	C
Casey	1B
Cora	SS

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	Dustin Pedroia, #15
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	41	.304	21	1	20	4

Position Breakdown
2B - 41

	Mike Lowell, #25
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	23	.278	11	3	9	0

Position Breakdown
3B - 23
News
Mike Lowell went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored at Minnesota Friday.

	Alex Cora, #13
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	5	.727	0	0	0	0

Position Breakdown
SS - 4
News
The Boston Globe reports that Julio Lugo resumed "baseball activities" Monday. He suffered a mild concussion while sliding into second base at Minnesota on Friday, and he sat out Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Alex Cora is playing shortstop in his place.

	Daisuke Matsuzaka, #18
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	6	0	47.2	2.45	30	40

News
With help from an unexpected power surge at the bottom of the lineup, Red Sox SP Daisuke Matsuzaka picked up his sixth win to remain undefeated Saturday at Minnesota, giving up two runs and six hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts. He walked three. When he came over from Japan before last season, there were reports that he had a gyroball -- a pitch that spins like a football and can break more than a foot from top to bottom -- among at least four other pitches in his repertoire. The Japanese right-hander had a pitch slip out of his hand in the third inning and land about five feet from the mound before rolling to the plate. "That's that gyroball," manager Terry Francona cracked. "It's finally emerged. That was interesting."

	Jonathan Papelbon, #58
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	2	2	18.2	2.41	11	23

News
Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon bounced back from two straight blown saves -- including one Friday -- to get his 11th save of the season Saturday at Minnesota. He allowed one hit and recorded two strikeouts.

	Coco Crisp, #10
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	29	.314	11	2	10	6

Position Breakdown
OF - 28
News
Coco Crisp is in center Monday night, with Jacoby Ellsbury -- still smarting a bit from being hit by a pitch on the inside of his left knee the night before -- on the bench. "Just keep revolving them," Francona said of his outfielders, Manny Ramirez, Crisp, Ellsbury and J.D. Drew.

	Kevin Cash, #36
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	15	.375	3	0	5	0

Position Breakdown
C - 15

	Julio Lugo, #23
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	35	.285	10	0	9	5

Position Breakdown
SS - 35, OF - 1
Injuries
Concussion - Questionable for May 13-14 series at Baltimore (Updated - 5/12/08)
News
The Boston Globe reports that Julio Lugo resumed "baseball activities" Monday. He suffered a mild concussion while sliding into second base at Minnesota on Friday, and he sat out Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Alex Cora is playing shortstop in his place.

	Brandon Moss, #44
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	6	.286	3	2	3	0

Position Breakdown
OF - 6
Injuries
Appendix - 15-day DL. Out until at least late June (Updated - 5/5/08)

	Jon Lester, #31
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	2	2	51.0	4.06	27	29

News
Red Sox SP Jon Lester labored through 5 1/3 innings of a no-decision Friday at Minnesota, giving up eight hits and five runs -- three earned. He struck out two. The start was a statistical regression from Lester's last two starts, over which he yielded only one run and five hits in 14 innings and struck out 11. But Lester walked only one after issuing seven over his last two appearances. "A lot of good. A lot of positives. Every start something goes in the right direction," Lester said. "I don't think I took any steps back tonight. I threw a lot of strikes and executed a lot of pitches I wanted to."

	Sean Casey, #22
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	18	.339	6	0	8	0

Position Breakdown
1B - 16
News
The Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox have designated Julian Tavarez for assignment Monday to make room for Sean Casey on the active roster.

	Manny Ramirez, #24
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	39	.304	25	8	26	1

Position Breakdown
OF - 35, DH - 3
News
Red Sox OF Manny Ramirez hit career home run No. 498 in the first inning Monday at Minnesota. The two-run shot was only his second home run in 20 games. He finished 2-for-4 with a walk after manager Terry Francona held him out of the lineup Sunday with a sore hamstring.

	Clay Buchholz, #61
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	2	3	42.1	5.53	20	43

News
Red Sox SP Clay Buchholz couldn't get out of the fifth inning Monday at Minnesota, done in by control problems and timely hits by the Twins. He allowed seven runs in 4 1/3 innings on eight hits and five walks, striking out four. Over his past two starts, Buchholz has surrendered 18 hits and 12 runs in only 8 1/3 innings.

	Jacoby Ellsbury, #46
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	35	.268	29	3	13	14

Position Breakdown
OF - 34, DH - 1
Injuries
Knee - Questionable for May 13-14 series at Baltimore (Updated - 5/12/08)
News
The Boston Globe reports that Jacoby Ellsbury was hit on the right knee with a pitch during Sunday's game against the Twins and will get Monday night off at Minnesota. Coco Crisp will play center field in his place.

	Jason Varitek, #33
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	32	.252	9	3	14	0

Position Breakdown
C - 32
News
Red Sox C Jason Varitek went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Monday at Minnesota. He had gone 4-for-10 over his last three games and was batting .310 in May.

	David Ortiz, #34
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	37	.240	23	7	29	0

Position Breakdown
DH - 37

	Tim Wakefield, #49
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	BB	K
	3	2	48.2	4.25	23	27

News
Red Sox SP Tim Wakefield, coming off a combined shutout against the Tigers, turned in an atypically brutal start at Minnesota on Sunday. Wakefield's knuckleball always seems to bite a little bit harder in the Metrodome, with the 41-year-old entering 7-3 with a 3.95 ERA in his career under the puffy white roof. But he gave up seven runs -- six earned -- on seven hits in just 2 2/3 innings Sunday, the earliest he's been knocked out of a start since June 20, 1997, at Detroit, when he lasted just 2 1/3 innings. He suffered the loss, striking out two and walking two.

	J.D. Drew, #7
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	32	.301	25	3	17	1

Position Breakdown
OF - 31, DH - 1
News
Red Sox OF J.D. Drew went 3-for-4 with a double Monday at Minnesota. He is batting .393 (11-for-28) during his seven-game hitting streak.

	Kevin Youkilis, #20
	Year-to-date Stats
	G	AVG	R	HR	RBI	SB
	38	.322	27	8	30	2

Position Breakdown
1B - 29, 3B - 13
News
Kevin Youkilis was named AL Player of the Week for the period ending May 11. He hit .375 (12-for-32) and led the AL with five homers and he tied for the league lead with 10 RBI. During a four-game series at Detroit, he went 6-for-17 with four dingers and seven RBI.

	Hideki Okajima, #37
	Year-to-date Stats
	W	L	IP	ERA	SV	K
	1	0	18.0	0.50	1	15

News
The Boston Globe notes that Hideki Okajima's 0.50 ERA ties him for fifth-best in the majors among relievers. "I've had pitchers talk themselves out of pitching good against a team the next time," Francona said about Okajima's outings Friday and Saturday against the Twins. "It's like, I just went eight innings, got to do something different. It's like, OK, you have your pitches and they're probably either good enough or not. I understand [when] teams get more of a look at you, it's tougher to pitch, but Oki commands whatever he throws. If you go back and watch the video of him pitching, he rarely misses his spot. He might miss the plate, but he doesn't miss his spot. It's unbelievable."

Josh Beckett, #19

Year-to-date Stats