Published 6/24/2009
by Nick Poust
at Bleacher Report - MLB
In the leadoff spot, where he spent a majority of the season’s first two months, Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury batted .299 with 63 hits, 28 runs scored, 10 doubles and had more stolen bases, 21, than strikeouts, 19.
Despite his tremendous success at the head of the lineup, Boston made a lineup change: Dustin Pedroia took his place in the leadoff spot, while the former Oregon State Beaver was moved down to eighth in the order.
Manning that position, which he does when Boston plays it’s fellow American League teams, he has seven hits in 14 at-bats with two RBI. As he showed in the Red Sox first game of their series against the Washington Nationals, he can also produce in the seventh hole.
Jason Bay, after starting pitcher Brad Penny allowed a first-inning run to the Nationals, tied the score with his 19th homer of the season to leadoff the second inning. Two outs later, Ellsbury lined a singled off the glove of shortstop Cristian Guzman to start his day at the ...
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