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Kevin Youkilis breaks out

Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis, who reached career-highs this season in batting average (.288), home runs (16) and RBI (81), belted a solo homer in the bottom of the first inning tonight off Angels starter John Lackey. The ball landed in the Monster Seats to give Youk his first postseason hit.

Youk was on Boston's roster for the 2004 ALDS against Anaheim and the World Series against St. Louis. He went 0-for-2 in Game Two of the ALDS in his only postseson action.

He added a double in the bottom of the third inning tonight.

Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach
Third-base coach DeMarlo Hale congratulates Kevin Youkilis after the first baseman slugged a solo home run in the first inning.

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