Red Sox Lineup Full of Regulars for Crucial Mayor’s Cup Showdown With Twins

by abournenesn

Mar 30, 2012

FORT MYERS, Fla. –– The Mayor's Cup is on the line for the Twins and Red Sox, both Fort Myers residents, and Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine has brought along the heavy hitter with the series tied 2-2.

Daniel Bard will get the start for the Red Sox, while Nick Blackburn will toe the rubber for Minnesota at Hammond Stadium.

Here are the lineups.

Red Sox
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
David Ortiz, DH
Kevin Youkilis, 3B
Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C
Cody Ross, LF
Ryan Sweeney, RF
Mike Aviles, SS
Nick Punto, 1B

Daniel Bard, P

Twins
Denard Span, CF
Brian Dozier, SS
Joe Mauer, C
Justin Morneau, DH
Josh Willingham, LF
Sean Burroughs, 3B
Luke Hughes, 1B
Trevor Plouffe, RF
Michael Hollimon, 2B

Nick Blackburn, P

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