Both teams are using the same lineups (J.D. Drew for Bobby Kielty being the exception), so I decided to include each player’s postseason batting average to point out how ridiculously good David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez have been. That .778 is not a misprint.

For Game 2, the best way to whet your appetite might be to see what Curt Schilling said yesterday regarding his matchup with Fausto Carmona.

“I know enough [about Carmona] to know I’d rather be facing somebody else,” Schilling said. “The game he threw in New York was just a dominating, dominating outing. He was as good as anybody I’ve seen this year, and he was consistent.

“You know, it’s been a long time, I think, since I’ve gone into a game being an underdog, but given the year he had and the way he’s throwing, I can absolutely see why people think we’re going to have a hard time winning that game. He’s been phenomenal, he’s been consistent, his stuff is electric, he’s been fun to watch.”

Indians

1. Grady Sizemore CF (.286)

2. Asdrubal Cabrera 2B (.200)

3. Travis Hafner DH (.263)

4. Victor Martinez C (.286)

5. Ryan Garko 1B (.385)

6. Jhonny Peralta SS (.421)

7. Kenny Lofton LF (.400)

8. Franklin Gutierrez RF (.143)

9. Casey Blake 3B (.200)

RHP Fausto Carmona

Red Sox

1. Dustin Pedroia 2B (.176)

2. Kevin Youkilis 1B (.313)

3. David Ortiz DH (.778)

4. Manny Ramirez LF (.500)

5. Mike Lowell 3B (.333)

6. J.D. Drew RF (.154)

7. Jason Varitek C (.188)

8. Coco Crisp CF (.214)

9. Julio Lugo SS (.286)

RHP Curt Schilling

Fenway Park. Scheduled first pitch: 7:21 p.m. (Central).

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