Lineups: Napoli returns

May, 27, 2012
5/27/12
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- After missing a few days with a stomach virus, catcher Mike Napoli is back in the starting lineup. Napoli pinch hit Saturday afternoon and was healthy enough to start, but manager Ron Washington decided to give him an extra day of rest.

Here's the lineup for the finale of this three-game series between the Rangers and Blue Jays.

Rangers
DH Ian Kinsler
SS Elvis Andrus
CF Josh Hamilton
3B Adrian Beltre
2B Michael Young
LF David Murphy
RF Nelson Cruz
C Mike Napoli
1B Mitch Moreland

RHP Yu Darvish

Blue Jays

SS Yunel Escobar
CF Colby Rasmus
RF Jose Bautista
DH Edwin Encarnacion
LF Eric Thames
C J.P. Arencibia
3B Brett Lawrie
1B David Cooper
SS Omar Vizquel

RHP Kyle Drabek
Calvin Watkins joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Cowboys since 2006 and also has covered colleges, boxing and high school sports.

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TEAM LEADERS

WINS LEADER
Yu Darvish
WINS ERA SO IP
7 2.97 86 60
OTHER LEADERS
BAI. Kinsler .302
HRN. Cruz 11
RBIN. Cruz 33
RA. Beltre 26
OPSM. Moreland .901
ERAD. Holland 2.93
SOY. Darvish 86

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