The Boston Red Sox can't acquire quality pitching without trading away a key piece or two, which is a difficult reality they must accept.

Red Sox right-hander Richard Fitts became the second pitcher in Major League Baseball history to accomplish a feat on Friday night against the Minnesota Twins (GameTracker). Fitts joined Cincinnati Reds lefty Andrew Abbott by beginning his big-league career with three consecutive scoreless starts of at least five innings,

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Grissom last appeared in a game for the Red Sox on June 1 before being optioned to Triple-A Worcester. The first half of his first season with the Sox was marred by two IL stints due to groin pulls, but even when he played, Grissom underperformed, batting just .148 in 23 games.

The Red Sox have placed outfielder Rob Refsnyder on the 10-day injured list with a right forearm strain, the club announced shortly before first pitch Friday. To fill his spot on the active roster, the club is calling up infielder Vaughn Grissom.