Red Sox at Astros July 1, 2011

Game Time: 8:05 ET

Attendance: 0

	R	H	E
BOS	7	8	0
HOU	5	13	0

	R	H	E
BOS	7	8	0
HOU	5	13	0

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News From July 1, 2011

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Jonathan Papelbon

PBoston Red Sox

July 1, 2011

Papelbon made it 16-for-17 in save opportunities with a scoreless ninth inning against the Astros in a 7-5 Red Sox win Friday night. He allowed one hit while recording no walks or strikeouts.

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Marco Scutaro

2BBoston Red Sox

July 1, 2011

Scutaro led off the game with his third home run of the season, but it would be his only hit of the night as he ended up 1-for-5 in the Red Sox come from behind 7-5 win over the Astros.

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Carl Crawford

OFBoston Red Sox

July 1, 2011

Crawford (hamstring) says he is only at about "40, 50 percent" health, reports Mike Silverman of the Boston Herald.

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Jacoby Ellsbury

OFBoston Red Sox

July 1, 2011

Ellsbury has been scratched from Friday's lineup due to an illness, reports Mike Silverman of the Boston Herald.

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Kevin Youkilis

Kevin Youkilis: (Ankle) In Friday's Lineup

3BBoston Red Sox

July 1, 2011

Youkilis (ankle) is back in the starting lineup Friday, the Boston Globe reports.

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Michael Almanzar

3BBoston Red Sox

July 1, 2011

The Red Sox demoted Almanzar to Low-A Greenville, the Boston Globe reports.

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Bryce Brentz

OFBoston Red Sox

July 1, 2011

Brentz homered for the second straight game Thursday, hitting a three-run bomb in the first inning of High-A Salem's win over Wilmington.

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Will Middlebrooks

3BBoston Red Sox

July 1, 2011

Middlebrooks went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in his return to the lineup Thursday for Double-A Portland.

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Ryan Lavarnway

CBoston Red Sox

July 1, 2011

Lavarnway had three hits, including a homer, Thursday in Triple-A Pawtucket's win over Rochester.

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Josh Reddick

OFBoston Red Sox

July 1, 2011

Reddick was in the starting lineup Thursday for the first time against a left-handed starter.

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Dustin Pedroia

2BBoston Red Sox

July 1, 2011

Pedroia batted cleanup Thursday in Boston's win over Philadelphia. He went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in the eighth inning.

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Bud Norris

PHouston Astros

July 1, 2011

Norris participated in the good (he notched 10 strikeouts over 6+ innings), the bad (he allowed four runs - all earned - and walked four), and the ugly (he and the Astros bullpen squandered a 5-1 lead and eventually lost to the Red Sox 7-5 Friday night).

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J.R. Towles

CHouston Astros

July 1, 2011

Towles (face) went 0-for-4 in his return to the lineup Thursday.

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Jason Castro

CHouston Astros

July 1, 2011

Castro (knee) has had no setbacks in his recovery and hopes to be able to return in early September, the Houston Chronicle reports.

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