Here are the lineups:
RED SOX (44-55) | WHITE SOX (46-50) |
Betts CF | Eaton DH |
Ramirez LF | Saladino 3B |
Bogaerts SS | Cabrera LF |
Ortiz DH | Abreu 1B |
Napoli 1B | Garcia RF |
Sandoval 3B | Shuck CF |
Castillo RF | Ramirez SS |
Hanigan C | Flowers C |
Weeks 2B | Sanchez 2B |
Pitching: RHP Joe Kelly (2-6, 5.74). | Pitching: LHP John Danks (5-8, 4.66). |
Game time: 7:10 p.m.
TV/Radio: NESN / WEEI.
Red Sox vs. Danks: Napoli 8-29, Ortiz 6-22, Bogaerts 4-6, Ramirez 2-5, Victorino 1-5, Holt 2-4, Betts 0-3, Hanigan 2-3, Nava 0-3, Sandoval 2-3, Weeks 0-2.
White vs. Kelly: Cabrera 2-6, Bonifacio 1-3, Soto 1-3.
Stat of the Day: Xander Bogaerts has hit safely in 18 of his last 20 games. His batting average is up to .317, fifth in the American League.
Notes: The Red Sox and White Sox were big offseason "winners" who proved to be losers when the season started. The Red Sox are 12 games out first and the White Sox 12½ games. The White Sox are five games behind in the wild card after winning four in a row against Cleveland, outscoring the Indians 26-5. … The state of Red Sox pitching is such that Kelly gave up four earned runs over 5.1 innings in his last start and John Farrell spoke of his improvement. Since he was acquired from the Cardinals a year ago this week, Kelly is 6-8 with a 5.03 ERA in 25 starts. Kelly is facing Chicago for the first time. … Danks is 4-6 with a 4.95 in 11 career starts against the Sox, 3-2, 4.55 in five starts at Fenway. In his last two starts this season, he threw 12.2 shutout innings. … Mike Napoli is 11 of his last 30 with five extra-base hits and five RBIs. … David Ortiz has 46 multiple home run games, the most in team history. Since 2003, only Albert Pujols (49) has more in the majors.
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Song of the Day: "Cry Baby Cry" by The Beatles.
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