Rays starting Aybar, Baldelli in Game 7
Perez kept on bench as speedy pinch-running option vs. Sox
ST. PETERSBURG -- Rocco Baldelli and Willy Aybar will be in the Rays' lineup for Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday night against the Red Sox.
With lefty Jon Lester starting for Boston, Tampa Bay is going with the right-handed-hitting Baldelli in right and the switch-hitting Aybar as their DH.
| Rays Game 7 lineup | |
| 1. Akinori Iwamura | 2B |
| 2. B.J. Upton | CF |
| 3. Carlos Pena | 1B |
| 4. Evan Longoria | 3B |
| 5. Carl Crawford | LF |
| 6. Willy Aybar | DH |
| 7. Dioner Navarro | C |
| 8. Rocco Baldelli | RF |
| 9. Jason Bartlett | SS |
Aybar is hitting .375 in the ALCS with a home run and five RBIs. He is hitting .333 with a home run and three RBIs from the right side in the ALCS.
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


