Alex Rodriguez In Lineup For Yankees; David Ortiz In For Red Sox
BOSTON (CBS) -- All week long, Red Sox fans have asked for Alex Rodriguez.
They got their wish for one at-bat on Wednesday night, showering the Yankees' slugger with boos, and will get a few more opportunities to show their hate in Thursday night's series finale.
A-Rod is in New York's starting lineup, batting cleanup and DHing in what could be the second-to-last game of his MLB career.
Rodriguez pinch hit in the seventh inning of Wednesday night's 9-4 Yankees win, flying out to right field. For his career, he owns a .284 career batting average and .893 OPS with 59 homers in 264 games against the Red Sox, sporting a .287 career average in 132 games at Fenway Park. For the season, Rodriguez is hitting just .203 with a .606 OPS.
Here's the full lineup the Yankees will throw at Boston started Eduardo Rodriguez on Thursday night:
1. Brett Gardner, LF
2. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
3. Chase Headley, 3B
4. Alex Rodriguez, DH
5. Starlin Castro, 2B
6. Didi Gregorious, SS
7. Alex Rodriguez, DH
8. Gary Sanchez, C
9. Aaron Hicks, RF
-- Michael Pineda, SP
Boston will have David Ortiz back in the lineup one day after he fouled a ball off his shin on Wednesday. But they will be without Mookie Betts after he left Wednesday night's loss with a calf injury.
Here is the Red Sox' full lineup:
1. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
2. Xander Bogaerts, SS
3. David Ortiz, DH
4. Hanley Ramirez, 1B
5. Jackie Bradley Jr., CF
6. Travis Shaw, 3B
7. Brock Holt, RF
8. Sandy Leon, C
9. Andrew Benintendi, LF
-- Eduardo Rodriguez, SP