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Didn't know that Scott Weiland was pitching today.

RHP Mitch Atkins (0-0, 1.50) vs. RHP Kyle Weiland (season debut) Pitch well Weiland! WIN!!!!!!

ORIOLES (36-50) Hardy SS Markakis RF Jones CF Guerrero DH Wieters C Lee 1B Reynolds 3B Reimold LF Andino 2B Pitching: RHP Alfredo Simon (1-1, 4.64)

RED SOX (53-35) Ellsbury CF Pedroia 2B Gonzalez 1B Youkilis 1B Ortiz DH Reddick LF Saltalamacchia C Drew RF Scutaro SS Pitching: RHP John Lackey (5-8, 7.47)

RHP Alfredo Simon (1-1, 4.64) vs. RHP John Lackey (5-8, 7.47) Pitch well Lackey! WIN!!!!!

You think Texiera deserves it as much as Gonzalez?

LASER SHOW!!!!

RED SOX (52-35) Ellsbury CF Pedroia 2B Gonzalez 1B Youkilis 3B Ortiz DH Varitek C Scutaro SS McDonald RF Navarro LF Pitching: RHP Josh Beckett (7-3, 2.12)

See what 3 weeks in Cleveland can do to a person.

Britton 6-6 (3.47) vs Beckett 7-3 (2.12) WIN!!!!

Sorry about my game thread brain-fart. I've been a little out of it.

ORIOLES (36-48) Hardy SS Markakis RF Jones CF Guerrero DH Wieters C Lee 1B Reynolds 3B Reimold LF Andino 2B Pitching: RHP Jake Arrieta (9-5, 4.74). RED SOX (51-35) Ellsbury CF Pedroia 2B Gonzalez 1B Youkilis 3B Ortiz DH Reddick LF Saltalamacchia C Drew RF Scutaro SS Pitching: LHP Andrew Miller (2-0, 3.06). WIN!!!

Not really watching NYY. The Red Sox are on.

Red Sox vs. Romero: Pedroia 7-13; Drew 11-22, Ortiz 10-23, Youkilis 5-13, Ellsbury 5-14, Scutaro 4-12, McDonald 2-7, Saltalamcchia 1-5, Gonzalez 1-6.

BLUE JAYS (42-45) Escobar SS Thames LF Bautista 3B Lind 1B Encarnacion DH Hill 2B Snider RF Arencibia C Davis CF Pitching: LHP Ricky Romero (7-7, 2.82)

Pregame news: Lester to DL Posted by Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff July 6, 2011 04:16 PM Jon Lester was schedueled to have an MRI this afternoon, but regardless of what the test shows, he's heading to the disabled list, Sox manager Terry Francona said at his press conference moments ago. Lester is being replaced on the roster by Scott Atchison who will be used out of the bullpen. The Globe's Pete Abraham reported the Sox will start Alfredo Aceves on Sunday in Lester's turn. Francona said that had yet to be determined. Francona said that the hope is still that Lester, who left last ngiht's game after four innings, has a lower lat strain and nothing more significant. He indicated the team had thought about having him skip his Sunday start anyway and then come back at the back end of the rotation after the All-Star break so he can have optimal rest. The Sox rotation has taken a beating. Clay Buchholz was examined in North Carolina and the results of that examination is being discussed with Red Sox doctors and an update on Buchholz' back condition could come later today. Francona said the team would be cautious with Carl Crawford's return, but for now the projection is that Crawford will rejoin the team in Baltimore after the All-Star break. Francona said that Crawford would likely go out and play minor league rehab games after the All-Star break and skip the Tampa Bay series. Francona said he and the medical people concurred it didn't make sense for Crawford to play on the Tropicana Field artificial grass even though Crawford played on it for nine seasons and never had a hamstring injury. Kevin Youkilis is playing first base. Francona said he asked Youkilis if he would feel comfortable going back there because he hasn't worked out there all year including in spring training. Gonzalez, who is also slumping, has a stiff neck and is being held out tonight.

Song of the Day: "Every Little Bit Hurts" by The Clash. Francona: Lester to miss Sunday's start; Gonzalez getting a day off Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff July 6, 2011 02:44 PM By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff Terry Francona, appearing on WEEI, confirmed the report here last night that Jon Lester would miss his start on Sunday and be replaced by Alfredo Aceves. Lester was scheduled for an MRI at 2:30 today. It sounds like he's headed for the disabled list. Also, Adrian Gonzalez is getting a day off. He is 1 for 6 against Ricky Romero. Gonzalez also is 7 of his last 32 (.219) and has a bit of a stiff neck apparently. Kevin Youkilis will play first and Yamaico Navarro will be at third.

RED SOX (50-35) Ellsbury CF Scutaro SS Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH Youkilis 1B Drew RF McDonald LF Saltalamacchia C Navarro 3B Pitching: RHP Tim Wakefield (4-3, 4.82)