Hughes in tonight's lineup (updated)
By Roch Kubatko
For the Orioles:
Lou Montanez LF
Adam Jones CF
Nick Markakis RF
Miguel Tejada 3B
Matt Wieters C
Luke Scott DH
Ty Wigginton 2B
Rhyne Hughes 1B
Cesar Izturis SS
Brian Matusz LHP
Luke Scott is 2-for-5 with two home runs lifetime against Boston starter John Lackey. Miguel Tejada is 10-for-33 with a home run and five RBIs. Nick Markakis is 7-for-23 with two RBIs.
Left-hander Brian Matusz has held opponents to a .235 average with one extra-base hit, a sixth-inning double by Kevin Kouzmanoff in his third start. He's never faced the Red Sox, but Marco Scutaro is 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs.
Down on the farm, Single-A Frederick left-hander Rick Zagone held Salem to one run and three hits over five innings, but was removed with two outs in the sixth. He was charged with three runs (two earned) and five hits. Billy Rowell is 2-for-3, and Xavier Avery is 2-for-3 and has raised his average to .404.
Keys manager Orlando Gomez was ejected from the game by first base umpire Doug Vines in the third inning.
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