Junichi Tazawa made his second start for the Portland Sea Dogs Tuesday night and is done after six innings. He left with a 4-1 lead.

Tazawa allowed 1 run, 4 hits, and 2 walks, while striking out 3.

Tazawa had a shutout until Danny Valencia led off the sixth with a home run to left center.

He mixed fastballs, sliders and curves. The Hadlock Field radar gun had one fastball at 95 m.p.h., but the rest were in the low 90's range. He threw 75 pitches, 42 for strikes.

The Sea Dogs took a 1-0 lead in the first when leadoff batter Josh Reddick clocked a pitch over the three levels of signage in right field.

It was Reddick's fourth home run in as many games, tying Kevin Millar's franchise record (done July 18-22, 1997).

The mystery of Gil Velazquez's replacement has been solved. The Red Sox signed infielder Travis Denker off waivers from the San Diego Padres and sent him to Pawtucket.

Denker, 23, was added to the 40-man roster. To make room, right-handed pitcher Miguel Gonzalez (Tommy John surgery) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list.

Velazquez was promoted Monday to Boston.

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