A slumping Jason Varitek capped a four-run eighth inning with a go-ahead single, and the Boston Red Sox resumed hitting just in time to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 Tuesday night. 

Randy Johnson has been showing his age. 

The Blue Jays GM alleged Adam Dunn didn't have a passion for baseball. 

Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis has been sent to an eye specialist after getting hit in the face by a one-hop throw in practice, and will sit out Tuesday night's game against Arizona. 

Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis has been sent to an eye specialist after getting hit in the face by a one-hop throw in practice, and will sit out Tuesday night's game against Arizona. 

MEDICAL WATCH: 1B Kevin Youkilis (swollen right eye) left the June 23 game. 

--C Jason Varitek snapped a personal 0-for-24 slump with a ringing double off the left-field wall in the bottom of the third inning, his first hit since hw smashed a home run in a game against the Orioles on June 11. 

MEDICAL WATCH: 1B Kevin Youkilis (swollen right eye) left the June 23 game. 

--C Jason Varitek snapped a personal 0-for-24 slump with a ringing double off the left-field wall in the bottom of the third inning, his first hit since hw smashed a home run in a game against the Orioles on June 11. 

Curt Schilling may not be quite ready to ride off into the Boston sunset. 

Curt Schilling may not be quite ready to ride off into the Boston sunset. 

For more than a month, the Arizona Diamondbacks have been looking for something positive to build from. 

Dan Haren was dominant over seven shutout innings, limiting Boston to just two hits and outpitching Josh Beckett in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2-1 win over the Red Sox on Monday night. 

Dan Haren was dominant over seven shutout innings, limiting Boston to just two hits and outpitching Josh Beckett in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2-1 win over the Red Sox on Monday night. 

Dan Haren was so pumped up facing Josh Beckett that he had no problem relying on an unusual amount of fastballs.