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The Boston Red Sox head into a steamy Kauffmann Stadium winners of their last 3 games. All 3 of those games came after a the trade for Jason Bay. They have faced the Kansas City Royals 4 times this season and have won all 4.
Terry Francona will send Clay Buchholz to the mound tonight who is in search of his first win since being recalled from Pawtucket after the All-Star break. He has never faced the Royals in his career and is 2-6 with a 5.94 ERA this season, including a 0-4 record with an 8.50 ERA over his last 6 starts.
Trey Hillman will counter with Gil Meche tonight, who sports a 4-2 record with 3.69 ERA in his career against the Red Sox in 8 starts. Meche is 3-0 with a 1.27 ERA in his last 3 starts.
Gordon Edes is standing behind his report that Scott Boras called the Red Sox about Manny staying after the trade had happened.
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David Aardsma will throw another inning for the PawSox tonight while Bartolo Colon will throw two for them tomorrow night as he works himself back into the rotation.
Lineups and batter/pitcher matchups after the jump.
Mike Lowell gets the night off to rest his bothersome hip.
64-48
1. J.D. Drew, RF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B
5. Jason Bay, LF
6. Sean Casey, 1B
7. Jed Lowrie, SS
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Coco Crisp, CF
- Clay Buchholz, SP
52-60
1. Mike Aviles, SS
2. Esteban German, 2B
3. Mark Teahan, RF
4. Jose Guillen dh
5. Billy Butler, 1B
6. Alex Gordon, 3B
7. John Buck, C
8. Ross Gload, LF
9. Mitch Maier, CF
– Gil Meche, SP
Here is how the hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers. No one on the Royals has faced Buchholz.
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