Beckett Keeps Boston Alive in A.L.C.S.
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Led by Josh Beckettâs pitching, the Red Sox dominated the Indians and forced the series back to Boston for Game 6 on Saturday night.
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The Red Sox don't have to worry about a repeat of their historic 1978 collapse this season: Even if they fail to win the AL East, they're still a shoo-in for the playoffs as a wild card.
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Michael Cuddyer and Garrett Jones homered off 20-game winner Josh Beckett in his last start before the playoffs, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 victory over Boston on Thursday night and preventing the Red Sox from closing in on an AL East title.
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The weather was sunny and warm, and the Boston Red Sox were in town for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series to play the New York Yankees -- arguably the greatest rivalry in sports history.
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Josh Beckett's 20th win couldn't have come at a better time for the Boston Red Sox. The All-Star right-hander pitched six strong innings to become the first 20-game winner in the majors since 2005, and the Red Sox used late home runs by Jason Varitek, David Ortiz and Mike Lowell to pull away to an 8-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Friday night.
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Since losing to East Boston last month, fourth-ranked Charlestown has been out to prove it is still the best of the Boston City League.
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The guys at the top of a Major League rotation are competitors, none more so than Josh Beckett whose Game 1 performance is just the latest in a dominant postseason career.
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Josh Beckett became the major league's first 16-game winner Friday, surviving a shaky first when he walked three batters and leading the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox 11-3 in the first game of a split doubleheader.
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There was one word Josh Beckett had for his mistake pitches last night, and it wasn't suitable for a family publication. Nevertheless, Beckett -- a notoriously harsh critic of himself -- was not afraid to use it. Not in an angry tone, rather a disgusted one.
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David Ortiz hit his 31st homer, Josh Beckett got his 11th win despite giving up three homers and the Boston Red Sox used timely two-out hitting Saturday to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-6.
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Josh Beckett and Curt Schilling are both backed by strong offensive outputs as the Red Sox sweep a doubleheader over Chicago, 11-3 and 10-1 on Friday.
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Playing against the National League put David Ortiz in postseason form. The Red Sox slugger beat the Philadelphia Phillies in extra innings for the second consecutive game, singling home the winning run in the 12th for an 8-7 victory on Monday and extending Boston&#039;s winning streak to nine games.
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Fox ran away with the night again on Tuesday as the Boston Red Sox kept their pennant hopes alive by prevailing in Game 6 against the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series.
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Boston Red Sox&#39;s David Ortiz celebrates his 14th inning game winning single to score teammate Johnny Damon on a pitch from New York Yankees Esteban Loaiza in Game 5 of the ALCS in Boston, Monday Oct. 18, 2004.
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Hold on to those tickets for this afternoon&#39;s fifth game of the American League Championship Series. The left-for-dead Red Sox are still breathing.
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The Boston Red Sox, trying to go where no baseball team has ever gone, kept their hopes alive Monday night with another heart-pounding, marathon, come-from-behind victory against the New York Yankees.
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The Indians lead the A.L.C.S. three games to one and as Manny RamÃ­rez discussed Bostonâs potential mortality, he did so in a casual way, saying âItâs not like the end of the world.â