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Red Sox starter Johnson (shoulder) exits early

Boston Red Sox starter Brian Johnson left Wednesday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies in the third inning with left shoulder discomfort.

He will be re-evaluated on Friday in Boston.

Johnson said he started to feel tightness during warm-ups and came out as a precaution. After two strong innings, Johnson lost a lot of velocity on his pitches, leading to the Phillies' only offensive outburst of the game in the third inning.

Right-hander Hector Velazquez, who had been recalled prior to the game, was pressed into emergency duty when Johnson left.