After a frustrating Memorial Day loss that saw manager Jim Leyland get banished from the dugout in the third inning, the Detroit Tigers will hope to take game two of their four-game set with Boston on Tuesday with ace Justin Verlander on the mound.
Detroit rookie Quintin Berry, who extended his hitting streak to six on Monday, will assume the leadoff spot yet again while outfielder Austin Jackson remains on the disabled list. Berry already became the first Tigers player since 1918 to open with hits in each of his first five games in the big leagues, but will have his work cut out against a hard-throwing righty in Boston's Daniel Bard.
During his legendary MVP/Cy Young campaign last year, Verlander went 1-0 with a 1.72 ERA in two starts against the Red Sox. He also held them to just two hits over eight innings in April's season opener, and has not walked away as the losing pitcher against Boston since all the way back in his 17-loss campaign in 2008.
Here are the starting lineups for Tuesday's game two:
UPDATE: Delmon Young has been added at DH, while Don Kelly was bumped from RF.
Tigers
1. Quintin Berry - CF
2. Andy Dirks - LF
3. Miguel Cabrera - 3B
4. Prince Fielder - 1B
5. Delmon Young - DH
6. Brennan Boesch - RF
7. Alex Avila - C
8. Jhonny Peralta - SS
9. Ramon Santiago - 2B
Justin Verlander - SP
Red Sox
1. Daniel Nava - LF
2. Ryan Sweeney - RF
3. Adrian Gonzalez - 1B
4. David Ortiz - DH
5. Kevin Youkilis - 3B
6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia - C
7. Mike Aviles - SS
8. Scott Podsednik - CF
9. Nick Punto - 2B
Daniel Bard - SP
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