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Yasiel Puig returns to Dodgers lineup to face Giants

Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig will start in the right field on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. Puig has missed four of the last five games with a sore left hamstring.

Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig will start in the right field on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. Puig has missed four of the last five games with a sore left hamstring.

(Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press)
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Yasiel Puig will start in right field for the Dodgers on Tuesday when they open a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.

Puig missed four of the last five games with a sore left hamstring.

In 30 career games against the Giants, Puig has batted .313 with five home runs and 11 runs batted in.

Puig is a career .571 hitter against the Tim Lincecum, who will start for the Giants on Tuesday.

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The Dodgers lineup:

Jimmy Rollins SS

Yasiel Puig RF

Adrian Gonzalez 1B

Howie Kendrick 2B

Yasmani Grandal C

Carl Crawford LF

Juan Uribe 3B

Joc Pederson CF

Brett Anderson

The Giants lineup:

Nori Aoki LF

Joe Panik 2B

Angel Pagan CF

Buster Posey 1B

Casey McGehee 3B

Andrew Susac C

Justin Maxwell RF

Brandon Crawford SS

Tim Lincecum P

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