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August 31, 2007
Less than two hours before tonight's scheduled first pitch, Red Sox' knuckleballer Tim Wakefield has been scratched from the start because of tightness in his back.
Julian Tavarez, who was scheduled to pitch tomorrow night, instead will replace Wakefield. Tomorrow's starter is listed as TBA, but right-hander Clay Buchholz is likely to be called up for the start. His last start was last Monday in Rochester, when he coughed up five runs (three earned) in 5 1/3 innings. He'd be pitching on a normal four days of rest.
Wakefield first mentioned back woes after a superb seven-inning shutout performance on the road against Tampa Bay on Aug. 20. He threw only 77 pitches that night, but was taken out after seven innings with the team boasting a big lead for precautionary mesaures.
The right-hander tossed seven shutout innings on the road against the White Sox last Saturday in his start after the outing against the Devil Rays. He has thrown 22 consecutive scoreless innings.
-- Steven Krasner
Posted by Steven Krasner 
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