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Okajima ailing, unavailable Wednesday

BY SEAN McADAM
Journal Sports Writer

TORONTO -- People wondering why Hideki Okajima wasn't warming up during Eric Gagne's meltdown Tuesday night got their answer Wednesday afternoon.

Okajima, said Terry Francona, has been unavailable to pitch for physical reasons. The left-hander last worked Friday night against the Yankees at Fenway Park, when he gave up four runs in one-third of an inning and was the main -- though not the only -- culprit in the Sox' squandering a 7-2, eighth-inning lead in their 8-7 loss to New York. Francona gave no details of Okajima's problem, but it sounds like simple fatigue.

Okajima did some throwing Tuesday, and Francona said he would not be available Wednesday night.

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