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Red Sox lineup for May 26
Adrian Gonzalez, Kevin Youkilis and Will Middlebrooks are all in the lineup with Gonzalez back in right field.
Youk and D. Lowe
Kevin Youkilis just finished playing catch as Derek Lowe came running by and screaming “Youk”. The two spoke briefly and Lowe wished Youkilis a speady recovery from his injury.
Middlebrooks is back in the lineup
Boston Red Sox prospect Will Middlerooks, who according to a CSNNE interview with GM Ben Cherington will not remain the starting third baseman when Kevin Youkilis returns, has been dealing with a tight left hamstring since the weekend and left Tuesday’s game in the second inning. He is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Ryan Sweeney also rejoin the Red Sox lineup after a couple days off. Jon Lester will take the mound for the Boston, which has won just one game this month.
Youkilis to the DL and prospect Middlebrooks called up
3B Kevin Youkilis was placed on the 15-day DL with a tight lower-left back. The move is retroactive to Sunday April 28,
3B Will Middlerooks was called up and is in the starting lineup, making his Major League debut.
Red Sox hope to play despite rain and announce makeup of Yankee rainout
The Boston Red Sox are set to take on the Oakland Athletics in the second game of a three-game series. The game is still on despite a constant rain throughout the day in the Boston area.
Felix Doubront will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox and manager Bobby Valentine will send out his standard lineup against a right-handed pitcher. The only notable exception to the lineup, which will face Jarrod Parker of the A’s, is the absence of Kevin Youkilis. Nick Punto will continue to play third base while Youkilis rests his sore lower-left back. Prior to the game, a roster move was to made to add infield depth. Jose Iglesias was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket. Iglesias will likely be in Boston for a short stint, unless there is a need for Youkilis to go on the disabled list.
The only rain out to date in the 2012 season was the final contest of a three-game series against the New York Yankees. The postponed game, which was originally scheduled for the night of Sunday, April 22, will be made up on Saturday, July 7 at 12:35pm. It will be the first game of a split doubleheader at Fenway Park with the second scheduled for 7:15 pm.
