"A loud cheer went up when Carl Crawford beat out a single in his first at-bat Friday night against the Brewers at Fenway Park. But those cheers were quickly muted when Crawford pulled up, clutching his left hamstring.

The initial fear was that the Sox left fielder, whose speed and athleticism are a big part of his game, would require time on the disabled list.

Yesterday, those fears were confirmed when manager Terry Francona announced Crawford had been placed on the 15-day DL with a hamstring strain and that outfielder Josh Reddick had been recalled from Triple A Pawtucket."