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Postgame reaction

BY JOE McDONALD
Journal Sports Writer

BOSTON -- Red Sox reaction to Friday night's 8-7 loss to the Yankees . . .

-- Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis on the bullpen:

“It’s definitely uncharacteristic. They are human and they are going to have that happen. Unfortunately it was today in a game like that, but for us, we can’t get too down on them. They’re going to go out there the next time and pitch well. They are going to have ups and downs and unfortunately it was tonight they had the down. They’ve done a great job for us all year and we can’t get too upset with them.”

-- Red Sox manager Terry Francona on the Hideki Okajima's sub-par performance:

"Uncharacteristically, everything was over the middle of the plate. He elevated and he couldn't get out of the middle. . . Everything seemed to be right over the middle of the plate and they squared it up in a hurry."

-- Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek:

“They took some good swings and capitalized on some mistakes. We weren’t able to stop it.”

-- New York manager Joe Torre:

"That eighth inning was incredible."

More to come . . .

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