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Cora in, Pedroia out

As expected, manager Terry Francona is starting Alex Cora at second base tonight in place of rookie Dustin Pedroia.

Pedroia, though, is expected to be back in the starting lineup tomorrow night when the Red Sox open a three-game series in Minnesota.

Pedroia's average dipped to .172 (10 for 58) after an 0-for-3 collar he took Tuesday night. And while he has had some tough at-bats, he also hasn't had much luck. He was robbed of a hit by Oakland third baseman Eric Chavez, a six-time Gold Glove winner.

"That's okay," said Pedroia of Chavez's thievery. "It'll turn around."

Then he walked to the cage for some early batting practice.

-- Steven Krasner

Posted by Steven Krasner  at 5:01 PM | Permalink