Game 1 lineups
DODGERS
Furcal, SS
Martin, C
Ramirez, LF
Ethier, RF
Loney, 1B
Kemp, CF
DeWitt, 2B
Blake, 3B
Lowe, RHP
CUBS
Soriano, LF
Fukudome, RF
Lee, 1B
Ramirez, 3B
Soto, C
Edmonds, CF
DeRosa, 2B
Theriot, SS
Dempster, RHP
DODGERS
Furcal, SS
Martin, C
Ramirez, LF
Ethier, RF
Loney, 1B
Kemp, CF
DeWitt, 2B
Blake, 3B
Lowe, RHP
CUBS
Soriano, LF
Fukudome, RF
Lee, 1B
Ramirez, 3B
Soto, C
Edmonds, CF
DeRosa, 2B
Theriot, SS
Dempster, RHP
How come Fukudome bats in the 2-hole tonight?? Just a gut feeling for Lou??
From Lou’s pregame press conference:
Q. Your starting lineup and DeRosa and your right field situation?
LOU PINIELLA: We went with our good defense in the outfield. I’m hoping that Fukudome swings the bat well, I think he’s certainly very capable of it. The fact that DeRosa also had that little strain in the calf, second base is a little easier for him. But the big thing here is putting the good defense on the field, and Fukudome to me is as good a right fielder as there is in the league, and at the same time he’s very capable of swinging the bat. We’ve given him a good rest, and he should be ready to go.