Former Lowell Spinners pitcher Justin Masterson has been called up from Class AA Portland to start tomorrow afternoon’s game against the Angels. Masterson, who pitched for the Spinners in 2006, will be the first member of the Red Sox’ 2006 draft class to appear in the majors. Masterson is 1-0 with an 0.95 ERA in four starts for the Sea Dogs this season. The righthander has allowed only 14 hits and 5 walks in 19 innings while fanning 23 batters. He will be the 34th player developed by the Spinners to play in the majors.
Craig Hansen was optioned back to Pawtucket after absorbing the loss in tonight’s 6-4 setback to the Angels.
David Ortiz passed Rico Petrocelli on the all-time Red Sox home run list with his 211th tonight, giving him sole possession of ninth place. Next on the list is Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx with 222 ... All three of Ortiz’s homers this season have come in clutch situations, either tying the score or putting the Red Sox ahead .. The lefthanded-swinging Ortiz, incidentally, has the only Sox homer off a lefthanded pitcher this season ... The two homers by Gary Matthews gave him 100 for his career ... Dustin Pedroia ran his hitting streak to 12 games with an infield single in the fifth ... Red Sox pitchers ended Chone Figgins’ hitting streak at 13 games as he went 0-for-5 ... Hansen, who hadn’t given up an earned run at Pawtucket this season, was burned for a homer by Casey Kotchman, the third batter he faced tonight.