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M's help fix broken Beckett

Posted: 529 days 10 hrs 55 mins ago. | Source CBSSports.com
Josh Beckett

Josh Beckett rebounded from a rough stretch and the Red Sox broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the sixth inning to beat the Mariners 5-3 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday. Beckett (4-3) allowed one hit in six innings -- an infield single off his glove by Ichiro Suzuki leading off the game -- before giving up three runs in the seventh on homers by Russell Branyan and Casey Kotchman. Still, it was a sharp turnaround from his recent struggles. [...]


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