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Locked-in Youkilis leads Red Sox past Tigers | Boston Red Sox | projo.com | The Providence Journal
07:19 AM EDT on Friday, May 9, 2008 By STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer DETROIT — Bat him second, it’s no big deal. Put him in the seventh hole, no problem. Install him as the cleanup hitter, no sweat. Play him at first base, sure. Move him over to third, whatever. Just put Kevin Youkilis in the lineup. The man has become as steady as a rock defensively, establishing fielding records at ... [link]

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Baseball Today: Friday, May 9
Published 3 days ago by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo SoxBlog
... -- Like our own Steven Krasner, who marvels that Youkilis can hit, and produce, almost anywhere in the lineup . . . a Terry Francona luxury that virtually no other manager enjoys. Last night it was the cleanup spot; placed there when Manny Ramirez was given the day off, Youkilis hit his fourth home run in five games, a two-run shot in the fifth inning that led the Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Tigers. ...

Who Mourns for Adonais?
Published 2 days ago by Hart Bracken at The Soxaholix
... Susan/Circle: Yeah, and you've gotta figure Billy Beane must grimace a bit whenevah he sees Youk's name in the headlines. ...

Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 5/9
Published 2 days ago by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
... Kevin Youkilis continues to own Comerica Park as last night he hit his 3rd home run in 2 days. He’s probably the hottest hitter on the Red Sox right now and last night he did it batting in the cleanup spot for Manny Ramirez, who had gotten the night off. ...

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Boston Red Sox Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG J Ellsbury LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 .290 D Pedroia 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .301 D Ortiz DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 6 .239 K Youkilis 1B 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 .313 M Lowell 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .260 J Drew RF 5 1 1 0 0 2 3 .277 J Varitek C 2 1 ...
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