Justin Masterson gets first crack at Joe Kelly's starting spot

Justin Masterson gets first crack at Joe Kelly's starting spot

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Justin Masterson will get another chance at staying in the rotation after Joe Kelly was sent down to Triple-A Pawtucket.Gordon Edes, ESPN Staff Writer CloseHas covered Red Sox for 15 years

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BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox planned to give Justin Masterson first crack at Joe Kelly's starting spot, which became a reality when Kelly was optioned to Pawtucket on Thursday, manager John Farrell said.

But left-hander Brian Johnson, who pitched Wednesday night and thus would have been pitching on short rest to slide into Kelly's…