Red Sox scratch closer Uehara (shoulder)

[ESPN]

Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara, who had been unscored upon in his first five appearances this season, reported some stiffness in his right shoulder after playing long toss with fellow Japanese reliever Junichi Tazawa and was kept out of Friday's game.

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