The Boston Red Sox won a wild one with the Texas Rangers last night but suffered a loss at the same time.  Third baseman Mike Lowell suffered a right oblique muscle injury during a seventh inning at-bat in Tuesday’s 19-17 win.  On Wednesday, the team placed Lowell on the 15-day disabled list and recalled right-handed pitcher David Pauley from Triple-A Pawtucket to take his roster spot.

Lowell was struggling with an average below .200 over the last 29 games and the Red Sox are likely to move Kevin Youkilis to third base and put Sean Casey at first.

Pauley was 13-4 with a 3.32 ERA at Pawtucket and during an earlier call-up gave up five runs in 4 1/3 innings in one appearance.

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The oft-injured Joel Zumaya headed back to the 15-day disabled list for the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.  Zumaya’s sore right shoulder that forced him out of Tuesday night’s game landed Zumaya on the DL.

Zumaya has been less than stellar — he blew his fourth save in 10 appearances on Tuesday to the Blue Jays allowing two runs on two hits and three walks. 

Zumaya was replaced on the 25-man roster by reliever Francis Beltran from Triple-A Toledo.

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The Milwaukee Brewers placed infielder Russell Branyan on the 15-day disabled list with a ribcage injury.  The team brought up outfielder Laynce Nix from Triple-A Nashville to fill his roster spot and add depth as outfielder Ryan Braun continues to miss time with a back and ribcage injury of his own.

Nix, 27, hit .284 with 23 home runs and 60 RBI at Nashville and .364 in his last 20 games.