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Thomas' Slam Sinks Red Sox

Posted Apr 6, 08 5:32 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Josh Beckett's first start of the season failed to send Boston home with a win. Frank Thomas hit his 11th career grand slam, Vernon Wells added a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 7-4 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep of the World Series champions. Boston went 3-4 on its opening three-nation, 16,000-mile trip.

With the score 2-all in the fifth, Aaron Hill singled with two outs and Beckett walked Alex Rios and Vernon Wells. Manny Delcarmen relieved and sent Delcarmen's first pitch into the left-field stands for his second homer this season and second in as many days. Beckett gave up five runs, three hits and four walks in 4 2-3 innings, striking out six.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett throws against the Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday, April 6 2008.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, J.P. Moczulski)
Boston Red Sox reliever Many Delcarmen reacts after giving up a grand slam to Toronto's Frank Thomas on the first pitch during the fifth inning in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sunday, April 6 2008.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press)
Toronto Blue Jays' John McDonald (left) and Vernon Wells, bottom, collide while attempting to catch a fly ball to center field off the bat of Boston Red Sox's Kevin Youkilis while Jays' Alex Rios looks...   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, J.P. Moczulski)
Toronto Blue Jays' Aaron Hill, left, congratulates teammate Frank Thomas after he hit a grand slam during the fifth inning of their game against Boston in Toronto, Ontario, Sunday, April 6 2008.   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,J.P. Moczulski)
Toronto Blue Jays' Frank Thomas reacts after the Jays' victory over the Boston Red Sox as he walks off the field following a baseball game in Toronto, Sunday, April 6, 2008. Thomas hit a grand slam home...   (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, J.P. Moczulski)
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