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Off The Wall

Here are the starting lineups for tonight’s game between the Twins and the Red Sox:
Twins
Carlos Gomez, cf
Alexi Casilla, 2b
Joe Mauer, c
Justin Morneau, 1b
Craig Monroe, dh
Delmon Young, lf
Brendan Harris, 3b
Nick Punto, ss
Denard Span, rf
Nick Blackburn, rhp

Red Sox
Jacoby Ellsbury, cf
Dustin Pedroia, 2b
J.D. Drew, rf
Manny Ramirez, dh
Mike Lowell, 3b
Kevin Youkilis, 1b
Brandon Moss, lf
Julio Lugo, ss
Kevin Cash, c
Jon Lester, lhp

It’s good to be home. The Red Sox have lost 14 consecutive one-run games on the road since beating Oakland on Apr. 1. The last time they lost that many one-run road games in a row was from Sept. 24, 1988 through June 27, 1989. The Sox are only 2-14 in one-run road games this season.
At home, however, the Red Sox are 10-2 in one-run games, including last night’s 1-0 win over the Twins. Overall, the Red Sox have lost 13 of their last 17 one-run games, a major reason they trail Tampa Bay by four games in the standings.

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