Timlin pitches a clean 8th

PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Mike Timlin pitched a clean 8th inning vs. Richmond.

Timlin on a rehab assignment, will pitch three or four one-inning stints for the PawSox. He threw 10 pitches, seven for strikes in retiring Carl Loadenthal on a fly ball on a 2-2 count; Jason perry on a fly ball to center on an 0-1 pitch and retired Babrbaro Canizares on a chopper back to the mound on a strike one pitch.