"When Red Sox manager Terry Francona posted his lineup for last night's game against the Rays, Kevin Youkilis was the designated hitter.

"I don't think I've ever DHed,'' said Youkilis, who hit out of the cleanup spot.

Francona gave David Ortiz the night off (although he pinch hit in the ninth) and went with Youkilis at DH to load the lineup with righthanded bats against lefthander David Price, against whom Ortiz is 2 for 12 for his career."