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September 4, 2006

Youkilis out

By Christopher L. Gasper, Globe Staff

Kevin Youkilis is out of the game after being hit with a pitch in the bottom of the eighth. The ball appeared to strike the knob of Youkilis's bat, but he hunched over in pain and was replaced by pinch runner Coco Crisp. Carlos Pena is now playing first base for Boston.

-- Here's an update on Chicago White Sox right fielder Jermaine Dye, who left the game in the bottom of the seventh. Dye has tightness in his back and is day-to-day.

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