Red Sox slugger Youkilis sidelined with thumb injury

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox's injury woes deepened after first baseman Kevin Youkilis was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a torn muscle in his right thumb, the team reported on its website (boston.redsox.mlb.com) on Tuesday.

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