Bruce Bochy has revealed his starting lineup for Game 4 of the World Series, and it looks a fair bit different from the lineup that amassed all of two runs in Saturday’s Game 3.
World Series Game 4: Pat Burrell Absent From Giants Starting Lineup
First, Aubrey Huff is sliding into the DH slot that was yesterday manned by Pablo Sandoval. Huff moves to DH to accommodate Travis Ishikawa at first base. Ishikawa hit just .266 for the year with three home runs, and owns a career .265 average with a .727 OPS, but he's left-handed - which gives him an edge over the right-handed Tommy Hunter - and he's solid in the field. Ishikawa's a good defensive player, which adds to his value.
And the other big change is that Pat Burrell will start Game 4 on the bench. Burrell sits after going 0-9 through the first three games with eight strikeouts. He's hit just .158 in the playoffs, with 19 strikeouts, and Bochy has opted to give him a day off. Taking his place will be Nate Schierholtz, who usually appears late in games as Burrell's defensive replacement. Schierholtz is a gifted defensive outfielder, which gives him one edge over Burrell, and like Ishikawa, he's also left-handed, giving him another advantage.
Schierholtz will play right field, while Cody Ross slides over to left.
Andres Torres, CF
Freddy Sanchez, 2B
Aubrey Huff, DH
Buster Posey, C
Cody Ross, LF
Juan Uribe, 3B
Travis Ishikawa, 1B
Edgar Renteria, SS
Nate Schierholtz, RF
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