Donnelly claims no ill will

Orlando Cabrera was able to start at shortstop Saturday, but he had to take swings in the batting cage before the game to know that he would be fine. Cabrera was hit on the left elbow by a Brendan Donnelly pitch Friday night. Donnelly, who was Cabrera's teammate for the past two seasons, was asked what happened.

“What do you want me to say?” Donnelly said. “It was cold and I went over and let him know ‘Sorry about that’ when I was walking off the field because the last thing I want to do in that situation is put him on base. I didn’t want to walk him, I wanted to get him out; If I get him out I get to face Vladdy.”

After leaving Fenway Park in a huff Friday night, Cabrera said Saturday that he isn't upset with his former teammate. He went out and got two hits off Curt Schilling.

Following his plunking of Cabrera in Friday's game, Donnelly was replaced by Jonathan Papelbon, who struck out Vladimir Guerrero on a 97 mph fastball. Guerrero was representing the tying run at the time. Donnelly pitched again Saturday, recording the final three outs in the Red Sox's 8-0 victory. Two of the three outs were ground outs from Guerrero and Garret Anderson.