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July 22, 2007
Manny Ramirez was ecstatic when manager Terry Francona batted him third in yesterday's lineup. That's the spot in the order he prefers, though three years ago the Sox decided their best lineup was to have David Ortiz batting third, followed by Ramirez.
But Ramirez went 0 for 4, including a strikeout, as the Sox' number three hitter in Boston's 11-2 win over Chicago.
So yesterday, Ramirez was back in the cleanup spot, flip-flopping with Kevin Youkilis, who batted fourth yesterday.
"Manny was excited about hitting third, but then didn't get a hit so he wanted to go back to fourth," said Francona. "That's the end of that baseball genius (move)."
Ramirez, though, remained as the designated hitter in the absence of Ortiz (strained left shoulder). Eric Hinske started in left field.
-- Steven Krasner
Posted by Steven Krasner 
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