"Paul Konerko responded with a firm "no" when asked if his ailing left calf was feeling better.

Konerko, who appears relegated to designated hitter duty, hit a solo home run in the fourth inning Sunday, which allowed him to jog slowly around the bases.

"It's not stopping me from making a good swing," Konerko said. "But anything other than that, if you see me moving more than a walk, it bothers me. That's all I can say."

Konerko missed three games after getting hit by a pitch from the Red Sox's Andrew Miller on July 31, and the leg hasn't felt any better since he returned as the DH on Thursday."