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Red Sox sign reliever Nelson to minor leagues

BOSTON (AP) The Red Sox have signed journeyman reliever Joe Nelson and minor league catcher Gustavo Molina to minor league deals that include spring training invitations.

The 35-year-old Nelson has played for five pro teams, including Boston in 2004 when he allowed five earned runs in 2.2 innings. Last season, Nelson went 3-0 with a 4.02 ERA for the Tampa Bay Rays before ending the year in the minors.

Nelson has a career 4.07 ERA with 13 saves and 145 strikeouts in 143.2 innings. (MORE)

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Sun, Oct 11
Final 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   R H E
LA Angels0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 7110
Boston0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 671
  W: Oliver (1-0)   L: Papelbon (0-1)   S: Fuentes (2)
  LAA HR: Morales (1)
  Bos HR: Drew (1)
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Final Boxscore
Eastern Division
TeamWLPctGB
X-New York 10359.636-
Y-Boston 9567.5868
Tampa Bay 8478.51919
Toronto 7587.46328
Baltimore 6498.39539
Full Standings
Leaders
AVG: K. Youkilis.305
HR: J. Bay36
RBI: J. Bay119
SB: J. Ellsbury70
W: J. Beckett17
ERA: J. Lester3.41
Saves: J. Papelbon38
K: J. Lester225
General Batting (Rank)
AVG: .270 (4)
Runs: 872 (3)
Hits: 1495 (7)
Home Runs: 212 (4)
Stolen Bases: 126 (5)
OBP: .352 (2)
SLG: .454 (2)
Total Bases: 2516 (2)
General Pitching (Rank)
Earned Run Average: 4.35 (16)
Runs Allowed: 736 (20)
Saves: 41 (14)
Strikeouts: 1230 (7)
OpBA: .267 (20)
OBP: .335 (19)
SLG: .422 (19)
Run Support: 5.46 (3)
Next Games
Date Opp Previous
4/4 vs. NYY -
4/6 vs. NYY -
4/7 vs. NYY -
4/9 @ KC -
4/10 @ KC -
Full Schedule
Transactions
Date Player Transactions
2/1/2010 J. Nelson Signed to a Minor League Contract
1/29/2010 G. Molina Signed to a Minor League Contract
1/26/2010 J. Hermida Signed ( 2010)(avoids arbitration)
1/20/2010 C. Paronto Signed to a Minor League Contract
1/19/2010 M. Delcarmen Signed ( 2010)(avoids arbitration)
1/19/2010 J. Papelbon Signed ( 2010)(avoids arbitration)
1/19/2010 R. Ramirez Signed ( 2010)(avoids arbitration)
1/15/2010 F. Cabrera Signed to a Minor League Contract
1/15/2010 D. McDonald Signed to a Minor League Contract
1/15/2010 E. Moreno Signed to a Minor League Contract
Injuries
Date Player Status
12/31/2009 M. Lowell Surgery, right thumb (day-to-day)
11/22/2009 J. Drew Left shoulder surgery (day-to-day)
10/4/2009 A. Gonzalez Bruised right hand (day-to-day)
9/29/2009 A. Bates off 60-day DL
9/28/2009 J. Beckett Mild back spasms (day-to-day)

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