2010 MLB PLAYOFFS;WALKING WOUNDED
While a rash of injuries undermined the Red Sox' season, the Phillies overcame their share of health issues en route to the NL Championship Series. Here's a look at the injuries endured by both teams.
RED SOX
Player Injury Games missed
RHP Boof Bonser # right groin strain 58
INF Jed Lowrie mononucleosis 94
RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka (twice) neck strain, right forearm strain *23, 14
RHP Junichi Tazawa right elbow surgery 160
OF Jacoby Ellsbury (three times) fractured ribs 37, 58, 43
OF Mike Cameron (twice) lower abdominal strain 34, 57
RHP Josh Beckett lower back, lat strain 56
OF Jeremy Hermida # fractured ribs 34
INF Mike Lowell right hip strain 34
2B Dustin Pedroia (twice) left foot fracture 44, 39
C Victor Martinez left thumb fracture 22
RHP Manny Delcarmen # right forearm strain 11
C Jason Varitek right foot fracture 58
RHP Clay Buchholz left hamstring strain 18
1B Kevin Youkilis right thumb adductor muscle tear 54
LHP Hideki Okajima right hamstring strain 20
C Kevin Cash left hamstring strain 14
INF/OF Eric Patterson neck strain 13
C Jarrod Saltalamacchia right lower leg infection 13
Total: 19 players, 24 DL stints, 1,008 games missed
PHILLIES
Player Injury Games missed
LHP J.C. Romero left elbow surgery recovery 14
RHP Joe Blanton left oblique strain 24
LHP J.A. Happ # left forearm strain 73
RHP Ryan Madson broken right big toe 62
C Brian Schneider left Achilles strain 13
RHP Brad Lidge (twice) right elbow inflammation 21, 16
SS Jimmy Rollins (twice) right calf strain 29, 26
LHP Antonio Bastardo left elbow ulnar neuritis 25
C Carlos Ruiz concussion 20
RHP Chad Durbin right hamstring strain 18
2B Chase Utley right thumb surgery 43
LHP Jamie Moyer left elbow sprain, strain 69
3B Placido Polanco left elbow inflammation 18
CF Shane Victorino left abdominal strain 13
1B Ryan Howard left ankle strain 16
INF Ross Gload right groin strain 15
RHP Danys Baez back spasms 16
RHP Scott Mathieson # lat strain 25
Total: 18 players, 20 DL stints, 556 games missed
# = no longer on team
COMPILED BY SCOTT LAUBER