A .304 batting average and a pair of home runs against CC Sabathia aren't enough to keep David Ortiz in the lineup on Sunday night.
J.D. Drew, who owns a less impressive .200 average against the lefty Sabathia, will also sit to start Sunday's game against the Yankees. Jason Varitek will handle Josh Beckett and bat eighth, while Rocco Baldelli will get his first start since Aug. 5 in Tampa Bay.
For New York, Johnny Damon returns to the lineup after missing most of Friday's game and all of Saturday's after he fouled a pitch off his right knee on Friday.
Both lineups are posted below:
Red Sox
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
3. Victor Martinez, 1B
4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B
5. Jason Bay, LF
6. Mike Lowell, DH
7. Rocco Baldelli, RF
8. Jason Varitek, C
9. Alex Gonzalez, SS
Yankees
1. Derek Jeter, SS
2. Johnny Damon, LF
3. Mark Teixeira, 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Hideki Matsui, DH
6. Nick Swisher, RF
7. Robinson Cano, 2B
8. Melky Cabrera, CF
9. Jose Molina, C
