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Pregame notes: Youkilis back in the lineup

By Joe McDonald
Journal Sports Writer

BOSTON -- Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis is back in the starting lineup tonight.

He did not start on Tuesday, but was a ninth-inning defensive replacement. Youkilis was drilled in the right eye when a ball thrown by third baseman Mike Lowell during between-inning warmups on Monday took a short hop and hit Youkilils.

Youkilis suffered a contusion and says he’s fine.

He sent manager Terry Francona a text message this morning and said he was ready to go.

“That was good news,” said the manager. “He still looks like he got beat up.”

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