Red Sox manager Terry Francona annnounced that pitcher Clay Buchholz "is not going to pitch out of the bullpen or start the rest of the year."

Francona said Buchholz was not injured and he did not throw too many innings, but routine strength and mobility testing caused concern.

"There is fatigue," Francona said. "With fatigue, there is some lacking in strength.

"Innings-wise, he's fine. But we have to do the right thing. We don't send people out when we have concerns."

I'll try to have more on Buchholz later.

And now for the Red Sox lineup:

Dustin Pedroia, 2b
Manny Ramirez, lf
David Ortiz, dh
Mike Lowell, 3b
J.D. Drew, rf
Kevin Youkilis, 1b
Jason Varitek, c
Jacoby Ellsbury, cf
Julio Lugo, ss

Diasuke Matsuzaka, p

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