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Ramirez's Bat and Arm Lead Red Sox

Beckett pitches eight strong innings as Boston continues roll

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(Newser) – Manny Ramirez singled in two runs in the first inning to end his longest RBI drought with Boston and Josh Beckett pitched eight innings to help the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-4 last night. Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz each had three hits and Jason Varitek drove in three runs for Boston, which has won four of five after a five-game losing streak.

The Red Sox can complete the three-game sweep this afternoon when Tampa Bay's Scott Kazmir is scheduled to make his first start of the season. Gabe Gross hit a two-run homer and Akinori Iwamura also connected for the Rays, who lost for just the third time in 11 games. Beckett (3-2) allowing four runs and seven hits, struck out five and walked one.

Tampa Bay Rays' left fielder Carl Crawford walks in front of the scoreboard during the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Saturday, May 3, 2008.
Tampa Bay Rays' left fielder Carl Crawford walks in front of the scoreboard during the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Saturday, May 3, 2008.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Tampa Bay Rays' Akinori Iwamura, of Japan, watches his solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Saturday, May 3, 2008.
Tampa Bay Rays' Akinori Iwamura, of Japan, watches his solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Saturday, May 3, 2008.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Boston Red Sox's Manny Ramirez, right, is congratulated by teammate Julio Lugo after Ramirez threw out Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pena at home plate during the fourth inning.
Boston Red Sox's Manny Ramirez, right, is congratulated by teammate Julio Lugo after Ramirez threw out Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pena at home plate during the fourth inning.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Tampa Bay Rays' Gabe Gross watches his two-run home run against the Boston Red Sox during the second inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Saturday, May 3, 2008.
Tampa Bay Rays' Gabe Gross watches his two-run home run against the Boston Red Sox during the second inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Saturday, May 3, 2008.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Boston Red Sox's left fielder J.D. Drew can't handle a hit by Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pena during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Saturday, May 3, 2008.
Boston Red Sox's left fielder J.D. Drew can't handle a hit by Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pena during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Saturday, May 3, 2008.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
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