Lowell Injury Results in Call-Up for Lowrie

What a difference a few hours make. PawSox IF Jed Lowrie starts for a noontime game at McCoy against the Iron Pigs then five hours later finds himself on the bench at Fenway. Not too bad.

Sox' third baseman Mike Lowell was placed on the 15 day disabled list this afternoon with an injured left thumb, forcing the club to purchase the contract of Lowrie