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Notes: Red Sox being cautious with Lowell

By Pedro Gomez

Sunday, October 4, 2009

BOSTON -- Mike Lowell's sore thumb would not have stopped him from playing a postseason game. But with the risk/reward skewed so heavily toward on the side of risk, the Red Sox did not want to take a chance with one of their most productive run producers, so Lowell was a late scratch from the starting lineup. It was the second straight game he's missed because of the thumb. "I think we have more to lose today than just the game,'' manager Terry Francona said. WAKEFIELD UPDATE: Tim Wakefield, ...

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