The Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers face off in what could be the final game of this series. The Red Sox are up 3-2 in the series and they are one win away from getting to the World Series. Check out the scoring updates for this game as the Tigers put their best pitcher on the mound against a Red Sox lineup that will be eager to close out this series.
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The Red Sox saw how change in their lineup helped the Tigers win in Game 4, so manager John Farrell made a quick move himself. He added Xander Bogaerts to the lineup and the move paid off. Though Mike Napoli was the gamechanger, Bogaerts finished the game 1-3, with a double and a run scored. He adds speed at the bottom, which is deadly if he gets on base.
Here's a look at the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday night.
Red Sox Lineup:
1. Jacoby Ellsbury CF
2. Shane Victorino RF
3. Dustin Pedroia 2B
4. David Ortiz DH
5. Mike Napoli 1B
6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
7. Jonny Gomes LF
8. Stephen Drew SS
9. Xander Bogaerts 3B
Bogaerts would be the ideal hitter for the ninth hole. He has two straight games with a double and if he can get on base for Jacoby Ellsbury, who has been red hot, the Red Sox will cause havoc on the base pads, which can change the fate of this game as Max Scherzer takes the mound. The Red Sox sent 25 batters to the plate, only four reached base and only one run scored. They will have to do a better job in Game 6 of scoring runs against Scherzer. He might stay on the mound all night, ensuring the Tigers' bullpen does not ruin the game for the future A.L. Cy Young Award winner.
Tigers Lineup
1. Torii Hunter RF
2. Miguel Cabrera 3B
3. Prince Fielder 1B
4. Victor Martinez DH
5. Jhonny Peralta LF
6. Alex Avila C
7. Omar Infante 2B
8. Austin Jackson CF
9. Jose Iglesias SS
***Lineup correction
It will be tough substituting Alex Avila's bat in the lineup, but the Tigers will have to manage with Pena's in the lineup. With Cabrera possibly getting at least four at-bats a game now that he is hitting second, the Tigers hope he can balance out the offense and bring home a couple of runs. The Green Monster is not really an obstical for the best hitter in baseball, they hope he can get a few home runs in this ball game.
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