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May 26, 2009

Meant to post this as it happened. The best laid plans…

So what’s up with the recent rash of line-up mistakes?

First Tampa Bay skipper Joe Maddon inserts two players in the third baseman position and no one as a DH, thereby losing that offensive possibility and forcing pitcher  Andy Sonnanstine to tote lumber. Fortunately, Sonnanstine actually belted a two-run double — part of a four-run fourth inning that gave the Rays the game overthe Indians on May 17.

Then, on May 20, “Houston’s Kaz Matsui was out without batting in the first inning of the Astros’ game with Milwaukee on Wednesday night after the team presented an incorrect lineup card to umpire Eric Cooper.”

The official batting order submitted by the Astros before the game had Matsui batting first, but Michael Bourn led off instead. Manager Cecil Cooper said before the game that Bourn would lead off and Matsui would bat second, a flip-flop from Tuesday’s order.

Bourn singled to right off Yovani Gallardo, but the hit was nullified when Brewers manager Ken Macha showed the umpires the mistake.

Matsui was called out while he was still in the on-deck circle and Bourn batted again, drawing a walk. Lance Berkman doubled to right-center to drive in Bourn and give Houston a 1-0 lead.

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