Varitek, Salty out; Lowrie batting cleanup

September, 27, 2011
9/27/11
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By Joe McDonald | ESPNBoston.com


BALTIMORE -- The top two Red Sox catchers Jason Varitek (knee) and Jarrod Saltalamacchia (collarbone) are out of the lineup due to injuries, meaning Ryan Lavarnway will be behind the plate tonight and working with starter Erik Bedard in the team's biggest game of the season.

Red Sox manager Terry Francona has also tweaked his lineup a bit, with third baseman Jed Lowrie hitting in the cleanup spotand left fielder Carl Crawford back in the eighth spot. Crawford went a combined 3 for 20 in the last four games in the No. 2 hole.

This is Lowrie's first start in the No. 4 hole. In 9 career at bats in that spot off the bench, he is 2 for 9 with a homer, 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored.

The full lineup:

1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, D
4. Jed Lowrie, 3B
5. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
6. Ryan Lavarnway, C
7. Darnell McDonald, RF
8. Carl Crawford, LF
9. Marco Scutaro, SS
SP -- Erik Bedard, LHP

Joe McDonald

Reporter, ESPNBoston.com
  • Red Sox and Bruins beat reporter
  • Covered Boston teams since 1992
  • Joined ESPNBoston.com in 2010

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