After falling yesterday afternoon after receiving their 2013 World Series Championships rings in a moving ceremony, the Boston Red Sox look to get back on track tonight in the middle game of a three-game set with the Milwaukee Brewers at Fenway Park.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. The game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Brewers market, you can catch the game on Fox Sports Wisconsin. And if you can’t catch the game on television, you can always listen on the 2014 Red Sox Radio Network.
Clay Buchholz gets the ball for the first time in 2014 after going 12-1 with a 1.74 in 16 starts in 2013. Tonight marks his first career start against the Brewers.
Wily Peralta makes his first start of 2014 after going 11-15 with a 4.37 ERA in 32 starts in 2013. Tonight will be his first career start against the Red Sox and at the Fens.
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| 1. Carlos Gomez | CF | 1. Grady Sizemore | CF |
| 2. Jean Segura | SS | 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B |
| 3. Jonathan Lucroy | DH | 3. Daniel Nava | 1B |
| 4. Aramis Ramirez | 3B | 4. Mike Napoli | DH |
| 5. Khris Davis | LF | 5. Xander Bogaerts | SS |
| 6. Logan Schafer | RF | 6. Jonny Gomes | LF |
| 7. Mark Reynolds | 1B | 7. A.J. Pierzynski | C |
| 8. Scooter Gennett | 2B | 8. Jonathan Herrera | 3B |
| 9. Martin Maldonado | C | 9. Jackie Bradley Jr. | RF |
| Wily Peralta | SP | Clay Buchholz | SP |
NOTES:
Mike Carp was in the original lineup at 1B but was scratched with lower back tightness. He was replaced by Gomes who takes over for Nava in LF who is now at 1B. Will Middlebrooks was in the original lineup as well but was scratched with a calf cramp. He was replaced at 3B by Herrera.
Here is how the hitters have fared against the starting pitchers during the regular season over their careers.
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Mujica hopes to turn page after rocky outing [csn new england]
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Buchholz hopes health spawns success [espn boston]
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Will Middlebrooks has a plan when he swings at the first pitch [providence journal]
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