Coming off a bad game, Kevin Youkilis returned to ripping for the Red Sox. 

rchimelis@repub. 

BOSTON -- When Pumpsie Green, who broke the color barrier on the last major-league team to integrate, arrived at Fenway Park yesterday to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, you couldn't have blamed him if he thought he'd time-traveled all the way back  

Jed Lowrie's 2009 season might be over. 

Dustin Pedroia figures he ``lined out three or four times'' last week in the RedSox' season-opening series against the Tampa Bay Rays. 

REDSOX 10, Orioles 8 

The standings aren't upside down. 

REDSOX 10, Orioles 8 

SS Jed Lowrie had a day off April 12 following a 1-for-18 start to his 2009 season, then was placed on the disabled list because of a sprained left wrist. 

--SS Julio Lugo and OF Mark Kotsay both took part in extended spring training games in Fort Myers on Friday afternoon. 

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We've all seen enough Baseball here to know why games can become so strange in this ballpark. 

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Red Sox10Orioles8 

The Boston Red Sox offense overcame its season-long struggles in a big way on Friday night.