HIT PARADE: Dustin Pedroia, who went 2-for-3 with a double last night, has hit safely in all but 3 of 35 tilts since 8/5, batting a Major League-best .381 AVG (53-for-139) in that time to raise his overall AVG from .262 to .295.
RED SOX PLACE RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER VICENTE PADILLA ON 15-DAY DISABLED LIST; RECALL RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER CLAYTON MORTENSEN
BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today placed right-handed pitcher Vicente Padilla on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to August 6) with right arm tightness and recalled right-handed pitcher Clayton Mortensen from Triple-A Pawtucket. Mortensen will be active for today’s game against...