With a series victory hanging in the balance, neither Chicago Cubs skipper Dale Sveum nor Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura are taking any chances with their line ups on Sunday. The lone exception is White Sox DH Paul Konerko, who is expected to miss a few games with an eye injury, and catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who is getting a well deserved day off.
Here are the line ups for both teams on Sunday:
Chicago White Sox
- Alejandro De Aza, CF
- Gordon Beckham, 2B
- Adam Dunn, 1B
- Dayan Viciedo, LF
- Alexei Ramirez, SS
- Kosuke Fukudome, RF
- Tyler Flowers, C
- Brent Lillibridge, 3B
- Jake Peavy, P
Chicago Cubs
- David DeJesus, RF
- Tony Campana, CF
- Starlin Castro, SS
- Bryan LaHair, 1B
- Alfonso Soriano, LF
- Ian Stewart, RF
- Adrian Cardenas, 2B
- Koyie Hill, C
- Paul Maholm, P
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