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April 29, 2008
Lowell in lineup; Moss still here

Mike Lowell is back in the Red Sox lineup, batting sixth. David Ortiz is also back after missing two games.

To make room on the Boston roster for Lowell, the Red Sox again designated relief pitcher Bryan Corey for assignment.

That means former Sea Dogs outfielder Brandon Moss is still with the big club. Moss is not only the back-up first baseman, he's also the fourth outfielder tonight, with Jacoby Ellsbury nursing a sore groin muscle.

Here's tonight's lineup

BLUE JAYS
Rios, rf
Eckstein, ss
Rolen, 3b
Wells, cf
Hill, 2b
Overbay, 1b
Stewart, dh
Lind, lf
Zaun, c
(Halladay, p)

RED SOX
Crisp, cf
Pedroia, 2b
Ortiz, dh
Ramirez, lf
Youkilis, 1b
Lowell, 3b
Drew, rf
Varitek, c
Lugo, ss
(Lester, p)

In other injury news, Alex Cora has begun throwing from a short distance. There is hope that he will be able to throw it around the infield ("let it fly," in Terry Francona's words) on Friday ... pitcher Bartolo Colon is due to throw another bullpen session. Francona hopes his next minor league start will be May 5.

Posted at 04:38 PM

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Kevin covers baseball for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He first reported on spring training games for the St. Petersburg Times in 1978. He wisely moved to Maine in 1994 and now writes about the Portland Sea Dogs and Boston Red Sox—when he's not coaching Little League baseball.

He is married to Nancy, and the couple recently completed their lineup card with the birth of their ninth child.



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