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August 1, 2006

Red Sox' captain, Jason Varitek, to undergo knee surgery

BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox found out in the last hour that they will be without their captain, catcher Jason Varitek, for at least one month because of a torn miniscus in his left knee, suffered in Monday night's game against the Cleveland Indians.

Varitek's injury comes on the heels of a biceps strain suffered by right fielder Trot Nixon, which is expected to sideline him for as long as a month.

Read more on the Red Sox blog.

-- SEAN McADAM

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