Tim Wakefield makes history tonight when he starts a game for the Red Sox for the 383rd time in his career, more than any other pitcher in the 109-year history of the club. He currently shares the record with Roger Clemens.
Wakefield will be opposed on the mound by the Mariners' Felix Hernandez, who has yet to give up a run in 15 career innings at Fenway Park and was just named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 3-0 with an 0.94 ERA in June.
The starting lineups:
Mariners
Ichiro Suzuki, rf
Russell Branyan, 1b
Jose Lopez, 2b
Ken Griffey, Jr., dh
Franklin Gutierrez, cf
Ryan Langerhans, lf
Chris Woodward, 3b
Rob Johnson, c
Ronny Cedeno, ss
Felix Hernandez, rhp
Red Sox
J.D. Drew, rf
Dustin Pedroia, 2b
Kevin Youkilis, 3b
David Ortiz, dh
Jason Bay, lf
Mark Kotsay, 1b
Jacoby Ellsbury, cf
Nick Green, ss
George Kottaras, c
Tim Wakefield, rhp
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