The lineups for the Astros and Brewers series opener on Monday have been announced and there are a couple of interesting things to note here.
Brett Wallace is batting fourth in his first game back in the big leagues. Steve Pearce will bat third - the 12th hitter to do so for the Stros this season.
Astros have used 12 No. 3 hitters. By frequency: J.D., Lowrie, Moore, Lee, Maxwell, Buck, Bogusevic, Altuve, F-Mart, Downs, Johnson, Pearce.
— Zachary Levine (@zacharylevine) July 30, 2012
Take a look at the lineups:
Astros
1. Jose Altuve (R) 2B
2. Marwin Gonzalez (S) SS
3. Steve Pearce (R) RF
4. Brett Wallace (L) 1B
5. J.D. Martinez (R) LF
6. Scott Moore (L) 3B
7. Carlos Corporan (S) C
8. Jordan Schafer (L) CF
9. Bud Norris (R) P
Brewers
1. Norichika Aoki (L) RF
2. Carlos Gomez (R) CF
3. Aramis Ramirez (R) 3B
4. Corey Hart (R) 1B
5. Rickie Weeks (R) 2B
6. Jonathan Lucroy (R) C
7. Nyjer Morgan (L) LF
8. Cesar Izturis (S) SS
9. Marco Estrada (R) P
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