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Today's starting lineups

The Red Sox go with their usual 9:
1. Julio Lugo, ss
2. Kevin Youkilis, 1b
3. David Ortiz, dh
4. Manny Ramirez, lf
5. J.D. Drew, rf
6. Mike Lowell, 3b
7. Jason Varitek, c
8. Coco Crisp, cf
9. Dustin Pedroia, 2b
P. Josh Beckett

For Seattle:
1. Ichiro Suzuki, cf
2. Adrian Beltre, 3b
3. Jose Vidro, dh
4. Raul Ibanez, lf
5. Richie Sexson, 1b
6. Jose Guillen, rf
7. Kenji Johjima, c
8. Yuniesky Betancourt, ss
9. Jose Lopez, 2b
P. Jeff Weaver

Interesting note on the international flavor of the game: Only 3 of the 10 players who will start for the Mariners today (Sexson, Ibanez and Weaver) were born in the continental United States. Here are the other countries represented: Japan (Suzuki and Johjima), Dominican Republic (Beltre and Guillen), Puerto Rico (Vidro), Venezuela (Lopez), Cuba (Betancourt).

Posted by Mike McDermott  at 10:35 AM | Permalink