In the pre-game interview with Red Sox manager Terry Francona, the topic of starting Tim Wakefield over Josh Beckett came up.

"I can't believe somebody asked me that question," he said in mock disbelief.

Francona knows the decision to start Wakefield is causing debate. But he said the rotation was set beforfe the series and he would not change it because the Sox are down 2-1.

"Now certainly when you get down towards the end of a series, and there are no more games to play, it's kind of all hands on deck," Francona said.

Today's lineup:
BOSTON
Pedroia, 2b
Youkilis, 1b
Ortiz, dh
Ramirez, lf
Lowell, 3b
Drew, rf
Crisp, cf
Mirabelli, c
Lugo, ss
(Wakefield, p)

CLEVELAND
Sizemore, cf
Cabrera, 2b
Hafner, dh
Martinez, 1b
Peralta, ss
Lofton, lf
Blake, 3b
Guitierrez, rf
Shoppach, c
(Byrd, p)

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