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Red Sox Cruise Behind Beckett

Posted Oct 13, 07 12:53 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Game 1 of the ALCS did not prove to be the pitching duel between Cy Young candidates that many had expected, as the Red Sox battered Cleveland starter C.C. Sabathia en-route to a 10-3 victory, the Providence Journal reports. Sabathia was rocked for eight runs in four and a third innings, while Josh Beckett coasted through six, giving up two runs on four hits.

"He didn't have it tonight...he never got in sync," said Indians manager Eric Wedge about his beleaguered starter. Wedge was more impressed with Beckett, saying, "He was on." The right hander was helped by an explosive Sox offense, including Manny Ramirez, who twice walked with the bases loaded and singled in another run, and David Ortiz, who like Ramirez reached base all five times he batted.

Source Providence Journal

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Cleveland Indians pitcher C.C. Sabathia sits in the dugout after being knocked out of Game 1 of the American League Championship baseball series in the fifth inning Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at Fenway Park...   (Associated Press)
Boston Red Sox's Josh Beckett pitches against the Cleveland Indians in the fourth inning of Game 1 of the American League Championship baseball series Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at Fenway Park in Boston....   (Associated Press)
Boston Red Sox' Mike Lowell, left, celebrates with Kevin Youkilis (20) after the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians, 10-3, in Game 1 of the American League Championship baseball series Friday, Oct. 12,...   (Associated Press)
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