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Article: Red Sox, White Sox Swap Relievers
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JIMMY GOLEN, AP Sports Writer
AP Online
06-16-2006
Dateline: BOSTON
Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona heads to the dugout after pulling relief pitcher Jermane Van Buren in the sixth inning against the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Wednesday, June 14, 2006, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
The Boston Red Sox sent righty David Riske to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday for lefty Javier Lopez in a trade of relievers.
The Red Sox bullpen had no lefties and had been struggling recently.
"The way (manager Terry Francona) was using Riske, he was certainly behind other right-handers in a similar role," general manager Theo Epstein said in a conference call with reporters. "In the long ...