Game 1 of the Grapefruit League
The Red Sox play their first game against Major League competition today, as the Rays roll into town for a 1:35 p.m. game here at JetBlue Park
Here is the starting lineup.
Ellsbury CF
Pedroia 2B
Victorino RF
Saltalamacchia C
Gomes LF
Drew SS
Middlebrooks 3B
Overbay 1B
Sweeney DH
Lackey — first start since September 25, 2011.
The Sox will spend the next two days on the road, going to Jupiter on Sunday to face the Cardinals, and on Monday, split-squadders at Port Charlotte vs. the Rays, and in Dunedin against the Jays. The Dunedin game will be a knuckleball fest, as Steven Wright faces R.A. Dickey with Tim Wakefield on hand to watch.
Ryan Dempster will take his first start for the Red Sox on Tuesday, when the Cardinals come to town.
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