{"id":6966,"date":"2014-03-31T11:20:19","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T15:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/?p=6966"},"modified":"2014-03-31T13:51:36","modified_gmt":"2014-03-31T17:51:36","slug":"boston-red-sox-at-baltimore-orioles-opening-day-lineups-for-march-31-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/2014\/03\/31\/boston-red-sox-at-baltimore-orioles-opening-day-lineups-for-march-31-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles: Opening Day lineups for March 31, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5110\" alt=\"ortiz\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/files\/2013\/10\/ortiz.jpg\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/files\/2013\/10\/ortiz.jpg 594w, http:\/\/tireball.com\/mlb\/files\/2013\/10\/ortiz-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Boston Red Sox begin the season the on road playing against the Baltimore Orioles. A season after winning the World Series Championship the Red Sox roster is largely unchanged and hopeful for a strong 2014 season.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday March 31, 2014 their season gets underway against a fellow AL East foe in the Baltimore Orioles.<\/p>\n<p>Monday&#8217;s game is set to get underway at 3:05 pm ET on ESPN2. Below you can find the Opening Day rosters for both teams.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><!-- medium in story ad --> <ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 15px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6139055459619465\" data-ad-slot=\"9984433490\"><\/ins><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 600px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#dedede\">\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"130\"><b>Boston<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\"><b>AVG<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>AB<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>R<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>H<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>2B<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>3B<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>HR<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>RBI<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>BB<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>SO<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>PO<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Nava, RF<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Pedroia, 2B<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Ortiz, D, DH<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Napoli, 1B<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Carp, LF<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Sizemore, G, CF<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Bogaerts, SS<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Pierzynski, C<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Middlebrooks, 3B<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">\u00a0\u00a0Lester, P<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\"><b>Totals<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.000<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"13\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#dedede\">\n<td align=\"left\" width=\"130\"><b>Baltimore<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"10%\"><b>AVG<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>AB<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>R<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>H<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>2B<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>3B<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>HR<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>RBI<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>BB<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>SO<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>PO<\/b><\/td>\n<td width=\"6%\"><b>A<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Markakis, RF<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Hardy, SS<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Jones, Ad, CF<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Davis, C, 1B<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Cruz, N, LF<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Wieters, C<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Young, D, DH<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Flaherty, 3B<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">Schoop, 2B<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\">\u00a0\u00a0Tillman, P<\/td>\n<td>.000<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"center\">\n<td align=\"left\"><b>Totals<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>.000<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>0<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Prior to the game the Red Sox placed Shane Victorino on he DL and recalled Jackie Bradley Jr.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Red Sox begin the season the on road playing against the Baltimore Orioles. A season after winning the World Series Championship the Red Sox roster is largely unchanged and hopeful for a strong 2014 season. 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