The Durham Bulls took game three of their four game set with the Pawtucket Red Sox, shutting out the PawSox, 5-0 last night. Daisuke Matsuzaka took the loss for Pawtucket in his third rehab start.
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Bulls Blank PawSox, 5-0 (PawSox.com)
Sellout Crowd Sees Bulls Beat Matsuzaka (Durham Bulls)
Bulls 5, PawSox 0: Dice-K Gives up Five Runs in Loss (Providence Journal)
Matsui, Matsuzaka Draw Global Spotlight, Season-Best Crowd (Durham Herald-Sun)
Bulls Roll “Dice”, Shut Out Pawtucket (Durham Herald-Sun)
Durham Bulls Rough Up Matsuzaka, Beat Pawtucket Red Sox (Raleigh News Observer)
Youkilis Talks Rehab, Memories of Pawtucket (45 Miles From Fenway)
UP NEXT: The two clubs wrap-up the series tonight at 7:05p.m. Ross Ohlendorf (3-3, 4.91 ERA) throws for the PawSox. Chris Archer (3-4, 4.71 ERA) takes the mound for Durham.
The PawSox have won the first two games of their rod trip to Durham, besting the Bulls, 5-4 last night. Boston’s Kevin Youkilis made his first rehab start for Pawtucket. He went 1 for 2 with a walk with a run scored as the PawSox’ DH.
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PawSox Walk Away to Win (PawSox.com)
Youkilis, PawSox, Slide Past Durham 5-4 (Durham Bulls)
PawSox 5 Bulls 4: Lin’s RBI Single Gives Pawtucket Another Win (Providence Journal)
Youkilis Takes First Steps on Road Back (Providence Journal)
Pawtucket Walks Away with Win Over Bulls (Durham Herald-Sun)
Kevin Youkilis Posts Strong Performance in Rehab Start for Pawtucket (NESN.com)
UP NEXT: Game three of the series is tonight at 7:05p.m. Daisuke Matsuzaka (0-0, 4.50 ERA) will make his third rehab start for the PawSox. Jim Paduch (1-1, 3.71 ERA) throws for Durham.
The PawSox got back to their winning ways last night, pounding the Durham Bulls 8-2.
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PawSox Homer Their Way to Victory (PawSox.com)
PawSox Spoil Matsui’s Durham Debut (Durham Bulls)
Youkilis Scheduled To Begin Rehab Wednesday (Durham Bulls)
Matsui has Lackluster Debut with Bulls (Raleigh News & Observer, NC)
Matsui’s Arrival Draws International Attention to Bulls (Durham Herald-Sun, N C)
Pawtucket Spoil’s Matsui’s Debut with Bulls (Durham Herald-Sun, NC)
Reinforcements Arrive (Hyde’s Inside Pitch)
Kevin Youkilis to Start Rehab Assignment for Pawtucket Wednesday (Boston.com)
Kevin Youkilis Starts to Work Way Back (Boston Herald)
UP NEXT: Game two of the series is tonight at 7:05p.m. Doug Mathis (2-2, 5.01 ERA) starts for Pawtucket. Lance Pendleton (1-1, 4.15 ERA) goes for Durham. As you can see from the list above Kevin Youkilis is slated to begin a rehab assignment with the PawSox. His is expected to DH tonight.
The PawSox had their five game winning streak snapped yesterday, falling to the Columbus Clippers 5-3 at McCoy.
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Clippers Snap PawSox Win Streak at 5 (PawSox.com)
Clippers Salvage Road Trip Finale (Columbus Clippers)
Clippers 5, PawSox 2: Key Miscues Put a Halt to Win Streak (Providence Journal)
Coach Sees a Lot of Asdrubal Cabrera in Prospect Iglesias (Providence Journal)
McGair: PawSox’ Wilson has More Value in Rotation, Not Bullpen (Pawtucket Times)
Former PawSox Pitching Coach Rick Wise Recalls Time With Wakefield in 1995 (Pawtucket Times)
UP NEXT: Pawtucket hits the road today to begin a four game series in Durham against the Bulls. Brandon Duckworth (4-0, 4.10 ERA) goes for the PawSox. Matt Torra (2-4, 5.63 ERA) gets the ball for Durham. First pitch is 7:05p.m.
It’s five straight for the PawSox after they defeated the Columbus Clippers, 5-4 yesterday afternoon at McCoy.
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Hassan Delivers the Goods for Pawtucket (PawSox.com)
Pawtucket Beats Clippers 5-4 (Columbus Clippers)
Hassan’s HR Pushes Pawtucket’s Winning Streak to Five Games (Pawtucket Times)
Versatility The Name of Lars Anderson’s Game: Podsednik Joins PawSox (Pawtucket Times)
Slick Fielding Iglesias is Swinging a Hotter Stick Lately (Providence Journal)
PawSox Journal: Podsednik Pitches in Right Away (Providence Journal)
Red Sox Journal: Gomez Recalled After McDonald Goes to DL (Providence Journal)
McDonald to DL; Gomez Called Up (ESPN)
First Take: Gomez Slugs His Way to Boston (Sox Prospects)
UP NEXT: The finale of the series and the home stand is this afternoon at 12:00p.m. Kevin Slowey (2-3, 5.89 ERA) goes for the Clippers. Justin Germano (4-1, 2.29 ERA) takes the mound for Pawtucket.
