Dog tired travelers prepare for electric chair,
Baltimore murders Boston as usual 10-5

Sox Practice Outfield Relays

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Pedro Gets Shelled

(he asked for it, literally)

Who is Miguel Tejada?: Well-rested Martinez is all smiles and giggles after loss, tips hat to O's, says he took one for the team. Bad cut: Damon can't get jump on ball, or figure out which way to turn, but gee did his hair look great tonight, full of body, no problem with humidity. Dirt Doggin': Kap Krunches one, catches another.

Pokey on DL. Youk, Malaska Back Up. Gutierrez Deal Done.

Youkilis will play third, Bellhorn at short tonight. Sox also pick up second baseman Ricky Gutierrez for PTL/cash considerations.

The Boston Red Sox placed infielder Pokey Reese on the 15-day disabled list and called up third baseman Kevin Youkilis from Triple-A Pawtucket, general manager Theo Epstein said Wednesday. Reese strained a rib-cage muscle during batting practice several days ago. He played Monday night against Seattle but left the game in the third inning after experiencing pain in his right side. Reese, who missed four games late last month because of a sprained left wrist, had been scheduled to undergo a magnetic resonance imaging exam in Boston on Wednesday after the team returned from a road trip. Youkilis was scheduled to start at third base Wednesday night against the Baltimore Orioles. Mark Bellhorn was scheduled to start at shortstop for Nomar Garciaparra, according to manager Terry Francona's lineup card. Garciaparra was supposed to have Tuesday off, but played because Reese was unavailable. Bill Mueller, Boston's regular third baseman, was in the lineup card at second base. Reese is hitting .230 with three home runs and 27 RBI in 77 games. Youkilis made his big league debut May 15. He hit .287 with three home runs and 19 RBI in 38 games. He was optioned to Pawtucket last month. The Red Sox also recalled left-handed relief pitcher Mark Malaska and optioned right-handed reliever Joe Nelson to Pawtucket.

Home Sweet Home

Let's get behind this stinkin' rotten team right now!

Nomar to sit (and other news): Per manager Terry Francona on WEEI's Dale & Neumy, Nomar ("he's playing great") will sit out tonight and Mark Bellhorn may replace him at shortstop. "He's been pushing it, he's been pushing it. He needed a day off yesterday and he didn't get it. So he's going to get it tonight. Then we'll play him in the day game tomorrow and we'll kind of go from there." Francona also indicated that Pokey Reese is set to go on the 15 day DL (MRI today). Tito would not commit to naming a starter for game one of Thursday's double header until after tonight's game. On Kentucky Fried: "He was such a key part of this ballclub last year and I don't think you can just forget that... but at the same time, our job is to put the best team out there every day and sometimes you have to sit people that have done well in the past... a lot of is going to depend on how he swings the bat." On the team's lousy play: "Yelling and screaming and making an ass out of myself is not going to make us play any better... we need to string rallys together like we did yesterday, and not rely on home runs."