Boston’s Jed Lowrie, trying to score from third on a fly ball to center by Coco Crisp, is tagged out by Texas catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

The Providence Journal / Gretchen Ertl

BOSTON -- Pitcher David Pauley and utilityman Jeff Bailey traded places on the Red Sox roster after last night’s game.

Pauley had been promoted from Pawtucket yesterday, taking Charlie Zink’s spot on the roster. It was an emergency move made because the bullpen had worked hard in the 19-17 slugfest Tuesday night. That gave the Sox 13 pitchers for the game.

With Jon Lester working into the eighth on the way to his 11th victory, Pauley was not needed. He was sent back to Pawtucket and will be replaced today by Bailey, the veteran slugger who is having an outstanding year at Pawtucket. Bailey, who had two hits and an RBI last night, provides more help at first, freeing Youkilis to work more at third with Lowell out.

Around the bases

The Red Sox have claimed right-handed pitcher Marcus McBeth off waivers from Cincinnati and optioned him to Pawtucket. McBeth spent this year pitching for Louisville where he was 1-1 with a 6.20 ERA in 24 games. To make room on the 40-man roster the Sox designated Lincoln Holdzkom, who had been in the Pawtucket bullpen, for assignment. … Joe Morgan threw out the first pitch last night, part of the program in which the team is bringing back former managers who led the team to titles. Morgan was his usual jovial self. “I still live 17 miles from here and I’m happy,” he said. “It’s called a pension plan.” … Coco Crisp’s bunt single in the third was his sixth of the season and his ninth infield hit overall. The Sox announced their expected pitchers for the Toronto series. Clay Buchholz is listed as the Sunday starter. … Jon Lester is 7-0 with a 2.69 earned-run average in his last 12 home starts, becoming only the seventh member of the Sox since 1956 to remain unbeaten in at least 12 starts at Fenway. Only four pitchers have longer streaks — Luis Tiant (16), Jose Santiago (15), Dennis Eckersley (14) and Chuck Rainey (14). . . . Lester has gone at least seven innings in seven straight starts to the tune of a 4-1 record and a 2.77 ERA. … Kevin Youkilis’ had three doubles in a game for the first time in his career. … Rookie infielder Jed Lowrie has had at least one double and two RBI in each of his last three games. Lowrie is batting .333 (15-for-45) with 15 RBI over his last 12 games. … Josh Hamilton, the Rangers’ center fielder and American League RBI leader, left the game in the sixth inning to head back to Texas to be with his wife, who is expecting a child imminently.

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