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Xander Bogaerts back in lineup; David Ortiz, Pablo Sandoval sit

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BOSTON -- Shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who missed Tuesday's game with right knee soreness but was cleared by an MRI that showed no structural damage, was back in the starting lineup as the Boston Red Sox tried to complete a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals.