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Drew gets a rest; Herrera starts at short

CLEVELAND -- After making his debut for the Red Sox on Monday night, Stephen Drew found himself on the bench at the start of Tuesday's game.

This was due to the fact Drew didn't have Spring Training and the fact lefty T.J. House was pitching for the Indians.

"This was outlined after Stephen came back," said manager John Farrell. "We targeted today as part of that progression and he'll be back in the lineup [Wednesday]. This is about getting Stephen back to nine innings every day."

Jonathan Herrera made the start at shortstop while Xander Bogaerts was at third base for the second straight game.

Eventually, Bogaerts could find himself at short against lefties. For now, Farrell wants to give Bogaerts the chance to get reacclimated at third.

Grady Sizemore was out of the lineup against the lefty, with Alex Hassan starting in right two days after he got a hit in his Major League debut.

Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne.
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