2005 MLB Opening Day Lineups

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Opening day starting lineups for all MLB teams for the 2005 season.
Lineups

ARI
1. Craig Counsell (2b)
2. Royce Clayton (ss)
3. Luis Gonzalez (lf)
4. Troy Glaus (3b)
5. Shawn Green (rf)
6. Jose Cruz (cf)
7. Chad Tracy (1b)
8. Koyie Hill (c)
9. Quinton McCracken (ph)
P. Javier Vazquez (p)

ATL
1. Rafael Furcal (ss)
2. Marcus Giles (2b)
3. Chipper Jones (3b)
4. Andruw Jones (cf)
5. Adam LaRoche (1b)
6. Johnny Estrada (c)
7. Raul Mondesi (rf)
8. Brian Jordan (lf)
9. John Smoltz (p)
P. John Smoltz (p)

BAL
1. Brian Roberts (2b)
2. Melvin Mora (3b)
3. Miguel Tejada (ss)
4. Sammy Sosa (rf)
5. Rafael Palmeiro (1b)
6. Javy Lopez (c)
7. Jay Gibbons (dh)
8. Luis Matos (cf)
9. Larry Bigbie (lf)
P. Rodrigo Lopez (p)

BOS
1. Johnny Damon (cf)
2. Edgar Renteria (ss)
3. Manny Ramirez (lf)
4. David Ortiz (dh)
5. Kevin Millar (1b)
6. Jason Varitek (c)
7. Jay Payton (rf)
8. Bill Mueller (3b)
9. Mark Bellhorn (2b)
P. David Wells (p)

CHA
1. Scott Podsednik (lf)
2. Tadahito Iguchi (2b)
3. Carl Everett (dh)
4. Paul Konerko (1b)
5. Jermaine Dye (rf)
6. Aaron Rowand (cf)
7. AJ Pierzynski (c)
8. Joe Crede (3b)
9. Juan Uribe (ss)
P. Mark Buehrle (p)

CHN
1. Corey Patterson (cf)
2. Todd Walker (2b)
3. Nomar Garciaparra (ss)
4. Aramis Ramirez (3b)
5. Jeromy Burnitz (rf)
6. Derrek Lee (1b)
7. Todd Hollandsworth (lf)
8. Michael Barrett (c)
9. Carlos Zambrano (p)
P. Carlos Zambrano (p)

CIN
1. D'Angelo Jimenez (2b)
2. Ken Griffey (cf)
3. Sean Casey (1b)
4. Austin Kearns (rf)
5. Adam Dunn (lf)
6. Joe Randa (3b)
7. Rich Aurilia (ss)
8. Jason LaRue (c)
9. Paul Wilson (p)
P. Paul Wilson (p)

CLE
1. Coco Crisp (cf)
2. Ronnie Belliard (2b)
3. Travis Hafner (dh)
4. Victor Martinez (c)
5. Aaron Boone (3b)
6. Casey Blake (rf)
7. Ben Broussard (1b)
8. Jose Hernandez (lf)
9. Jhonny Peralta (ss)
P. Jake Westbrook (p)

COL
1. Aaron Miles (2b)
2. Clint Barmes (ss)
3. Todd Helton (1b)
4. Preston Wilson (cf)
5. Matt Holliday (lf)
6. Dustan Mohr (rf)
7. Jeff Baker (3b)
8. JD Closser (c)
9. Joe Kennedy (p)
P. Joe Kennedy (p)

DET
1. Omar Infante (2b)
2. Carlos Guillen (ss)
3. Ivan Rodriguez (c)
4. Magglio Ordonez (rf)
5. Dmitri Young (dh)
6. Rondell White (lf)
7. Carlos Pena (1b)
8. Craig Monroe (cf-lf)
9. Brandon Inge (3b)
P. Jeremy Bonderman (p)

FLO
1. Juan Pierre (cf)
2. Luis Castillo (2b)
3. Miguel Cabrera (lf)
4. Carlos Delgado (1b)
5. Mike Lowell (3b)
6. Paul LoDuca (c)
7. Juan Encarnacion (rf)
8. Alex Gonzalez (ss)
9. Josh Beckett (p)
P. Josh Beckett (p)

HOU
1. Adam Everett (ss)
2. Craig Biggio (2b)
3. Jeff Bagwell (1b)
4. Morgan Ensberg (3b)
5. Luke Scott (lf)
6. Jason Lane (rf)
7. Brad Ausmus (c)
8. Willy Taveras (cf)
9. Roy Oswalt (p)
P. Roy Oswalt (p)

KCA
1. David DeJesus (cf)
2. Ruben Gotay (2b)
3. Mike Sweeney (1b)
4. Calvin Pickering (dh)
5. Matt Stairs (rf)
6. Angel Berroa (ss)
7. Terrence Long (lf)
8. John Buck (c)
9. Mark Teahen (3b)
P. Jose Lima (p)

LAA
1. Darin Erstad (1b)
2. Jeff DaVanon (dh)
3. Vladimir Guerrero (rf)
4. Garret Anderson (lf)
5. Steve Finley (cf)
6. Robb Quinlan (3b)
7. Orlando Cabrera (ss)
8. Bengie Molina (c)
9. Chone Figgins (2b)
P. Bartolo Colon (p)

LAN
1. Cesar Izturis (ss)
2. Hee Seop Choi (1b)
3. JD Drew (rf)
4. Jeff Kent (2b-1b)
5. Milton Bradley (cf)
6. Jose Valentin (3b)
7. Ricky Ledee (lf)
8. Jason Phillips (c)
9. Derek Lowe (p)
P. Derek Lowe (p)

MIL
1. Brady Clark (cf)
2. Junior Spivey (2b)
3. Lyle Overbay (1b)
4. Carlos Lee (lf)
5. Geoff Jenkins (rf)
6. Jeff Cirillo (3b)
7. Chad Moeller (c)
8. J.J. Hardy (ss)
9. Ben Sheets (p)
P. Ben Sheets (p)

MIN
1. Shannon Stewart (lf)
2. Jason Bartlett (ss)
3. Joe Mauer (c)
4. Justin Morneau (1b)
5. Torii Hunter (cf)
6. Jacque Jones (rf)
7. Lew Ford (dh)
8. Michael Cuddyer (3b)
9. Luis Rivas (2b)
P. Brad Radke (p)

NYA
1. Derek Jeter (ss)
2. Alex Rodriguez (3b)
3. Gary Sheffield (rf)
4. Ruben Sierra (dh)
5. Hideki Matsui (lf)
6. Jorge Posada (c)
7. Jason Giambi (1b)
8. Bernie Williams (cf)
9. Tony Womack (2b)
P. Randy Johnson (p)

NYN
1. Jose Reyes (ss)
2. Kazuo Matsui (2b)
3. Carlos Beltran (cf)
4. Mike Piazza (c)
5. Cliff Floyd (lf)
6. Doug Mientkiewicz (1b)
7. David Wright (3b)
8. Eric Valent (rf)
9. Pedro Martinez (p)
P. Pedro Martinez (p)

OAK
1. Mark Kotsay (cf)
2. Jason Kendall (c)
3. Eric Chavez (3b)
4. Erubiel Durazo (dh)
5. Scott Hatteberg (1b)
6. Eric Byrnes (lf)
7. Bobby Crosby (ss)
8. Nick Swisher (rf)
9. Mark Ellis (2b)
P. Barry Zito (p)

PHI
1. Jimmy Rollins (ss)
2. Placido Polanco (2b)
3. Bobby Abreu (rf)
4. Jim Thome (1b)
5. Pat Burrell (lf)
6. Kenny Lofton (cf)
7. David Bell (3b)
8. Mike Lieberthal (c)
9. Jon Lieber (p)
P. Jon Lieber (p)

PIT
1. Matt Lawton (rf)
2. Jack Wilson (ss)
3. Tike Redman (cf)
4. Jason Bay (lf)
5. Daryle Ward (1b)
6. Ty Wigginton (3b)
7. Jose Castillo (2b)
8. Benito Santiago (c)
9. Oliver Perez (p)
P. Oliver Perez (p)

SDN
1. Khalil Greene (ss)
2. Mark Loretta (2b)
3. Brian Giles (rf)
4. Phil Nevin (1b)
5. Ryan Klesko (lf)
6. Ramon Hernandez (c)
7. Xavier Nady (cf)
8. Sean Burroughs (3b)
9. Woody Williams (p)
P. Woody Williams (p)

SEA
1. Ichiro Suzuki (rf)
2. Jeremy Reed (cf)
3. Adrian Beltre (3b)
4. Richie Sexson (1b)
5. Bret Boone (2b)
6. Raul Ibanez (dh)
7. Randy Winn (lf)
8. Miguel Olivo (c)
9. Wilson Valdez (ss)
P. Jamie Moyer (p)

SFN
1. Ray Durham (2b)
2. Omar Vizquel (ss)
3. J.T. Snow (1b)
4. Moises Alou (rf-lf)
5. Pedro Feliz (lf)
6. Edgardo Alfonzo (3b)
7. Marquis Grissom (cf)
8. Mike Matheny (c)
9. Jason Schmidt (p)
P. Jason Schmidt (p)

SLN
1. David Eckstein (ss)
2. Larry Walker (rf)
3. Albert Pujols (1b)
4. Scott Rolen (3b)
5. Jim Edmonds (cf)
6. Mark Grudzielanek (2b)
7. Reggie Sanders (lf)
8. Yadier Molina (c)
9. Chris Carpenter (p)
P. Chris Carpenter (p)

TBA
1. Carl Crawford (lf)
2. Julio Lugo (ss)
3. Aubrey Huff (rf)
4. Travis Lee (1b)
5. Josh Phelps (dh)
6. Jorge Cantu (2b)
7. Chris Singleton (cf)
8. Toby Hall (c)
9. Alex Gonzalez (3b)
P. Dewon Brazelton (p)

TEX
1. Alfonso Soriano (2b)
2. Hank Blalock (3b)
3. Michael Young (ss)
4. Mark Teixeira (1b)
5. Richard Hidalgo (rf)
6. David Dellucci (dh)
7. Kevin Mench (lf)
8. Gary Matthews (cf)
9. Rod Barajas (c)
P. Ryan Drese (p)

TOR
1. Frank Catalanotto (lf)
2. Orlando Hudson (2b)
3. Vernon Wells (cf)
4. Corey Koskie (3b)
5. Shea Hillenbrand (dh)
6. Eric Hinske (1b)
7. Gregg Zaun (c)
8. Gabe Gross (rf)
9. Russ Adams (ss)
P. Roy Halladay (p)

WAS
1. Brad Wilkerson (cf)
2. Cristian Guzman (ss)
3. Jose Vidro (2b)
4. Jose Guillen (rf)
5. Nick Johnson (1b)
6. Vinny Castilla (3b)
7. Terrmel Sledge (lf)
8. Brian Schneider (c)
9. Livan Hernandez (p)
P. Livan Hernandez (p)