CLEVELAND vs. BOSTON / LINEUPS
Cleveland at a glance
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P Player Avg. CF Kenny Lofton .301 SS Omar Vizquel .333 2B Roberto Alomar .323 RF Manny Ramirez .333 DH Richie Sexson .255 1B Jim Thome .277 LF David Justice .287 3B Travis Fryman .255 C Sandy Alomar .307
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Key Reserves: DH Harold Baines (.312), INF Enrique Wilson (.262), C Einar Diaz (.281).
* Team batting average: .289 (second in the AL).
* Team pitching: 4.89 ERA (sixth in the AL).
Boston at a glance
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P Player Avg. 2B Jose Offerman .294 3B John Valentin .253 DH Brian Daubach .294 SS N. Garciaparra .357 LF Troy O’Leary .280 1B Mike Stanley .281 C Jason Varitek .269 CF Darren Lewis .240 RF Trot Nixon .270
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Key reserves: INF Luis Alicea (.201), OF Roberto Kelly (.300), INF Jon Shave (.288).
* Team batting average: .293 (1st in the AL).
* Team pitching: 5.07 ERA (11th in the AL).
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