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September 28, 2007
Jacoby Ellsbury, who had to leave Thursday night's game because of cramping in his right calf, is penciled into the starting lineup in center field for tonight's game against Minnesota.
Ellsbury fouled two pitches off his lower right leg in his first-inning at-bat. Eventually, the contusion that resulted from those two foul balls led to the cramping. It was clear something was bothering him when Ellsbury, a very solid outfielder, looked to be in discomfort in getting a poor jump and being unable to get to Garrett Jones's looping single in the fourth.
He was replaced by Bobby Kielty at the start of the fifth.
Ellsbury has been filling in for Coco Crisp, who has been ill. Crisp was unavailable again last night, missing his fourth straight start.
-- Steven Krasner
Posted by Steven Krasner 
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