September 4, 2007 at 4:52 PM
Hansack to join Sox 'pen
RHP Devern Hansack has been recalled from Pawtucket and will be with the Red Sox tonight against Toronto. Hansack threw a perfect inning of relief last night against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees) and is expected to be used out of the Sox bullpen. In 25 games (23 starts) with Pawtucket, Hansack owned a 10-7 record with a 3.61 ERA (56 ER) over 139.2 IP allowing 126 hits while walking 40 and striking out 131. Terry Francona indicated today that Hansack may be the last of the September call-ups. In other promotion news: C Dusty Brown and OF Josh Reddick will be joining the Portland Sea Dogs for their one-game playoff tonight against New Hampshire (Blue Jays). Reddick is being promoted from Greenville and Brown is being returned from Pawtucket. To make room for them RHP Blake Maxwell and C Salvador Paniagua have been returned to Lancaster.