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July 5, 2007
After the game the Red Sox sent young phenom Jacoby Ellsbury back to triple-A Pawtucket.
Before the game, Terry Francona said the team would do what is best for the outfielder's development, and that means getting at-bats. With a (very expensive) starting outfield of Manny Ramirez, Coco Crisp and J.D. Drew here and healthy, there would not be enough opportunities for Ellsbury to get into games.
In his six-game Major League debut stint, Ellsbury hit .375 (6-for-16) and a .444 on-base percentage. He also gave the Red Sox fan base a tantalizing look at what they'll see from him when he does become a full-time player -- a few of his hits were on balls that never got out of the infield, and he even impressed his teammates on Monday when he scored from second base on a wild pitch.
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