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J.D. Drew rewards Francona early

In his pre-game meeting with the media, Red Sox manager Terry Francona talked about the struggles of outfielder J.D. Drew, who was just 8-for-57 (.140) in his last 17 games. But Francona, who has showed a willingness to stay with struggling players before (i.e. Kevin Millar), was rewarded for his dedication to Drew early tonight.

Drew's low liner to left field that dropped right in front of the glove of Craig Monroe plated Kevin Youkilis and gave the Red Sox an early 1-0 lead against Tigers' young star Justin Verlander.

Posted by Shalise Manza Young  at 7:29 PM | Permalink