Once again, Francona surprises RSN with another lineup change:
1) Drew RF
2) Lowrie SS
3) Ortiz DH
4) Youkilis 1B
5) Lowell 3B
6) Jason Bay LF
7) Ellsbury CF
8) Cash C
9) Cora 2B
On the NESN pregame show, they said that Francona was considerin placing Ellsbury second in the line up, but that would make it three lefties in a row. Instead, as you can see, he's batting seventh behind Bay. The last 24 hours has to be a huge confidence boost for Ellsbury.
Post game notes:
-Bay's crazy double: Remy just said that there was a new scoreboard placed in left-center field which is why the outfield fence is so wide. If it weren't for that, Bay's double probably would have been a homer. Crazy.
-Tampa Bay Rays: The Rays scored six runs in the ninth earlier today to win 10-7 over the Indians. I dunno about you, but I'd really lilke to see their lead in the east go down, so let's hope for a win tonight.
Keywords: Boston Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury, Starting lineup
