Fresh off Monday's doubleheader sweep of the White Sox, the Cleveland Indians will look to wrap up the four-game set early and expand their lead in the AL Central on Tuesday evening.
Taking the mound for the Indians will be righthander Justin Masterson, who is 1-2 with a 5.20 ERA in six starts this season. Masterson will face a Chicago lineup that features a dangerous 3-4 punch in the middle in consistent home run threats Adam Dunn and Paul Konerko. For the Indians, recently-acquired outfielder Johnny Damon will make his sixth start of 2012 in the leadoff spot for manager Manny Acta.
#Indians May 8 lineup vCWS: Damon LF Kipnis 2B Cabrera SS Santana CA Duncan DH Choo RF Brantley CF Kotchman 1B Hannahan 3B Masterson P
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) May 8, 2012
Here are the full lineups for both teams:
Indians
1. Johnny Damon - LF
2. Jason Kipnis - 2B
3. Asdrubal Cabrera - SS
4. Carlos Santana - C
5. Shelley Duncan - DH
6. Shin-Soo Choo - RF
7. Michael Brantley - CF
8. Casey Kotchman - 1B
9. Jack Hannahan - 3B
Justin Masterson - SP
White Sox
1. Alejandro De Aza - CF
2. Gordon Beckham - 2B
3. Adam Dunn - DH
4. Paul Konerko - 1B
5. A.J. Pierzynski - C
6. Alex Rios - RF
7. Alexei Ramirez - SS
8. Dayan Viciedo - LF
9. Brent Morel - 3B
John Danks - SP
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