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Two Hits, Take a Seat

Wily Mo Pena finally got his first hits of the year.

The brawny outfielder crushed a solo homer and also singled in his three at-bats Tuesday night against the Blue Jays, starting in right field in place of J.D. Drew.

But tonight, Pena is back on the bench. Manager Terry Francona has Drew back in the lineup after a day off. Pena's not complaining, though.

"That's all right. I just have to be ready when they put me out there again," said Pena. "But now I feel more comfortable at the plate."

Pena escaped injury when he turned his right ankle slightly on the turf while making a catch of a fly ball in shallow right after calling off second baseman Dustin Pedroia in the sixth inning Tuesday night. Pena said he could feel his ankle turning, but was able to take the weight off it at the last minute, falling back on his rear end as he made the catch.

-- Steven Krasner

Posted by Steven Krasner  at 4:56 PM | Permalink