BOSTON -- Brandon Moss is likely to be with Boston only temporarily. It is likely that when the health situation with the team improves, Moss will be back in Pawtucket.

Still, in the long run, Moss could benefit from his experiences with the parent team this season. Moss had one of the hits in the ninth inning in Wednesday night’s victory. The lefty singled up the middle against southpaw Scott Downs. Moss, who was recalled when Sean Casey went on the disabled list, is at .286 (4-for-14), including a home run in the Tokyo Dome.

“He’s an interesting player,” manager Terry Francona said when asked about the 24-year-old, who was Pawtucket’s MVP last season. “He’s a good outfielder, actually he can play center although I don’t think that’s his everyday position. You can put him there. He can play the corners, he’s fine. Can he play first base. [The position the Sox want him to play in Pawtucket this season]. All of a sudden, you’ve got a young left-hand hitter who can play three or four positions and hit a fastball. That’s pretty valuable.”

Francona said he was speaking to Mike Lowell about Lowell’s rehab assignment in Pawtucket and Lowell brought up Moss.

“He said the ball comes off his bat like a major leaguer,” Francona related.