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May 30, 2007
In continuing with his familiar pattern, Terry Francona is giving another of his regulars some time off tonight. This time it is Julio Lugo.
The Red Sox lineup will feature Coco Crisp in Lugo’s usual leadoff spot and Alex Cora playing shortstop and hitting eighth.
``He’s fine,’’ Francona said of Lugo. The shortstop is being given the night off in part because of the schedule, which has a day off for the Sox tomorrow.
``Sometimes back-to-back we think is good, sometimes we don’t think it’s good,’’ Francona said. ``We think it will be really good for him.’’ Lugo has played in 48 of the 51 games thus far.
The Indians also have a regular on the bench, catcher Victor Martinez. That gives Red Sox product Kelly Shoppach chance to start in Fenway.
Here are the lineups:
CLEVELAND
Sizemore CF
Blake 3b
Hafner DH
Garko 1b
Nixon RF
Peralta ss
Dellucci lf
Barfield cf
Shoppach C
Byrd P
BOSTON
Crisp CF
Youkilis 1b
Ortiz DH
Ramirez lf
Drew rf
Lowell 3b
Varitek C
Cora ss
Pedroia 2b
Matsuzaka P
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