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Julio Lugo on Fenway Park debut:

“I felt better today. I’m feeling good and I’m getting my rhythm. I was a little nervous. I’m nervous all the time, but I just come and try to do my best. I felt good and it was nice to get a win."

Lugo on team's offense:

“Today we just hit the ball. "Those days are going to come. Some days you're going to hit and some days you're not going to hit."

Kevin Youkilis on the team's victory:

"We got out to an early lead and we were making pitches and scoring some early runs. We gave Josh a big boost with a lot of runs and he was great."

On his day at the plate:

“I just got some good pitches to hit and I capitalized on them. It’s just great to be back at Fenway and digging into that dirt at home plate. It’s just an exciting time.”

Youkilis on Beckett:

“He threw real well,” said Youkilis. “If we keep a lead for him, he’s going to keep them down. He threw the ball great and by guys.”

Youkilis on Dice-K's start tomorrow:
“Who’s pitching? Oh, Dice. Yeah, it’s going to be wild, but it’s great. It doesn’t affect him and that’s the biggest thing because if it doesn’t affect him it’s great for us. He’s used to it, and for us, it’s fun to watch it all.”

Youkilis on J.D. Drew:

“He’s doing good. He’s all the people that write bad stuff about him that he’s a good player. There’s a reason why the Red Sox signed him, and hopefully all the doubters out there will realize why we signed him.”

Youkilis on Varitek:

“He had some good at-bats,” said Youkilis. “He didn’t crush the ball today. He basically got up there and had some good at-bats and got three hits. It shows that he had some great at-bats and he didn’t try to do too much. He just tried to get up there, swing down on the ball and he was great.”

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