GAME THREAD: Major League Baseball 6/4

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The game thread for all non-Oriole major league games this afternoon. The day kicks off with the nationally televised Game of the Week between the Red Sox and the Athletics.

BOSTON RED SOX

Jacoby Ellsbury - CF

Dustin Pedroia - 2B

Adrian Gonzalez - 1B

Kevin Youkilis - 3B

David Ortiz - DH

Carl Crawford - LF

Jed Lowrie - SS

J.D. Drew - RF

Varitek - C

Josh Beckett - P (4-2, 1.80 ERA)

OAKLAND ATHLETICS

David DeJesus - RF

Ryan Sweeney - CF

Josh Willingham - LF

Hideki Matsui - DH

Mark Ellis - 2B

Daric Barton - 1B

Landon Powell - C

Kevin Kouzmanoff - 3B

Cliff Pennington - SS

Trevor Cahill - P (6-3, 2.31 ERA)

[Skeletor]

I think this is the way to go. I'm going to be a general baseball fan.

"I don't really have a team. I just like baseball."

You're a world champion every year.

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I think this is the way to go. I'm going to be a general baseball fan.

"I don't really have a team. I just like baseball."

You're a world champion every year.

Actually, we can root against the Yankees, the Red Sox, The D-Rays, and the Blue Jays (in addition to rooting for the Orioles). And if those teams start losing more, maybe we can be division champions. Baby steps, Russell.

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DEVIL RAYS

Johnny Damon – DH

Ben Zobrist – 2B

Matt Joyce – RF

Evan Longoria – 3B

Casey Kotchman – 1B

B.J. Upton – CF

Sam Fuld – LF

John Jaso – C

Reid Brignac – SS

Jeremy Hellickson – P (6-3, 2.80 ERA)

MARINERS

Ichiro Suzuki – RF

Brendan Ryan – SS

Justin Smoak – 1B

Jack Cust – DH

Adam Kennedy – 2B

Franklib Gutierrez – CF

Jeff Peguero – LF

Chone Figgins – 3B

Chris Gimenez – C

Doug Fister – P (3-5, 3.24 ERA)

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The Red Sox and the Athletics are tied going into the 14th inning.

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YANKEES

Derek Jeter – SS

Curtis Granderson – CF

Mark Teixeira – 1B

Alex Rodriguez – 3B

Robinson Cano – 2B

Russell Martin – C

Nick Swisher – RF

Jorge Posada – DH

Brett Gardner – LF

C.C. Sabathia – P (6-3, 2.98 ERA)

ANGELS

Maicer Izturis – 2B

Erick Aybar – SS

Bobby Abreu – DH

Torii Hunter – RF

Alberto Callaspo – 3B

Howard Kendrick – LF

Mark Trumbo 1B

Jeff Mathis – C

Peter Bourjos – CF

Ervin Santana – P (3-4, 4.34 ERA)