Kalish Back In Red Sox Lineup
BOSTON (CBS) - Red Sox prospect Ryan Kalish is returning to the lineup Wednesday night as Boston closes out a three-game series with the Detroit Tigers.
Kalish will bat eighth and play right field as Boston goes for their fifth straight win and a sweep of Detroit at Fenway.
This is Kalish's second stint with the Red Sox this season, after he hit .217 (13-for-60) with five RBI in 18 games from June 17-July 7.
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The 24-year-old was recalled Tuesday after Ryan Sweeney was placed on the disabled list with a hand injury suffered in Monday night's win.
Here is the full Red Sox lineup for Wednesday night:
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
2. Carl Crawford, LF
3. Dustin Pedroia, 2B
4. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
5. Cody Ross, DH
6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C
7. Will Middlebrooks, 3B
8. Ryan Kalish, RF
9. Pedro Ciriaco, SS
Aaron Cook (2-4, 4.50 ERA) gets the start for Boston with Ricky Porcello (7-6, 4.56 ERA) on the hill for the Tigers.
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If the Red Sox pull off the sweep, it would be their fourth of the season and first since taking all three from the Miami Marlins back in June.
