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NEWS ABOUT: Josh Beckett

Josh Beckett stories: 19 news summaries
playoffs

 Angels Finally Avert Sweep, Stay Alive in 12


Oct 6, 08 12:15 AM CDT
(AP) - Francisco Rodriguez's biggest save of a record-breaking season came in a tie game. Rodriguez wriggled out of a bases-loaded jam in the 10th inning, Mike Napoli hit two early homers before scoring the go-ahead run in the 12th and the Los Angeles Angels avoided another playoff sweep by beating the... More »

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Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Jon Lester • Francisco Rodriguez • American League playoffs • baseball • Mike Napoli

OPINION

How TV, Money Robbed Sports Fans—and Journos

Playing field used to be level enough for writers to give true portraits

May 23, 08 6:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - The days when journalists could get to know professional athletes well enough to write the kinds of profiles that would give fans true insight are long gone, Pat Jordan laments on Slate, with television and the accompanying big money the main culprits. Where Jordan once spent days with Catfish Hunter,... More »

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television • Barry Bonds • Josh Beckett • Alex Rodriguez • celebrity • sports journalism • Pat Jordan • Catfish Hunter

(Newser) - Luke Scott homered and had three of Baltimore's 11 hits off Josh Beckett, and the Orioles received a fine pitching performance from Jeremy Guthrie in a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Scott was mired in a 7-for-55 skid before going 3-for-3 against Beckett, who came... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • Baltimore Orioles • baseball • Luke Scott

Beckett, Youkilis Lead Boston Over Tigers

Ace strikes out eight, first baseman homers in 5-1 triumph

May 8, 08 10:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - Josh Beckett got eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career and Kevin Youkilis hit another home run at spacious Comerica Park to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Beckett gave up six hits and a run in seven innings and Youkilis... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • Detroit Tigers • Justin Verlander • Kevin Youkilis • baseball

Ramirez's Bat and Arm Lead Red Sox

Beckett pitches eight strong innings as Boston continues roll

May 3, 08 11:34 PM CDT
(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... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • Manny Ramirez • David Ortiz • Jason Varitek • Scott Kazmir • American League • Dustin Pedroia • baseball • Tampa Bay Rays • Akinori Iwamura • Gabe Gross

Shields Tosses Shutout as Rays Beat Red Sox

Tampa completes first three-game sweep of the defending champs

Apr 27, 08 7:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - James Shields threw a two-hitter for his first career shutout, Evan Longoria homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Josh Beckett and Boston 3-0 to complete their first three-game sweep of the Red Sox. Shields (3-1) struck out seven and walked one while Beckett (2-2) struck out a career-high 13... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • Manny Ramirez • David Ortiz • Terry Francona • baseball • James Shields • Tampa Bay Rays • Evan Longoria

 Ramirez, Beckett
 Help Sox Top Yankees 

Manny has 2 HRs, Beckett goes 8 innings in 7-5 win

Apr 17, 08 11:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Manny Ramirez hit two more homers off an ineffective Mike Mussina, leading Josh Beckett and the Boston Red Sox past the perturbed New York Yankees, 7-5 in a game that nearly got testy Thursday night. With Ramirez enjoying his latest outburst against his favorite foe, Yankees reliever Kyle Farnsworth threw... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • Manny Ramirez • New York Yankees • Mike Mussina • baseball • Kyle Farnsworth

Manny, Red Sox Outlast Rain and Yankees

Beckett bounces back to help Boston even series with New York

Apr 13, 08 10:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Manny Ramirez homered and added a two-run double to give the Red Sox the lead, and Josh Beckett rebounded from a bad season debut to lead Boston to a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees yesterday. A day after Chien-Ming Wang pitched a two-hitter to beat Boston in the... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • Manny Ramirez • New York Yankees • Mike Mussina • Kevin Youkilis • J.D. Drew • baseball • Chien-Ming Wang • Brian Bruney

Thomas' Slam Sinks Red Sox

Jays sweep weekend series from defending champs

Apr 6, 08 5:32 PM CDT
(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.... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • Toronto Blue Jays • Alex Rios • Manny Delcarmen • Aaron Hill • Frank Thomas • baseball • Vernon Wells

C.C. Gets the Cy

Sabathia wins A.L. Cy Young over Beckett on strength of innings pitched

Nov 13, 07 11:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Leviathan Cleveland ace C.C. Sabathia won the 2007 A.L. Cy Young Award, edging out 20-game winner Josh Beckett of Boston, to whom he lost twice in the playoffs. Sabathia led the majors in innings pitched with 241, and became the first African-American pitcher to win the award since... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Cleveland Indians • Josh Beckett • C.C. Sabathia • Cy Young Award

Beckett Bags 20th, BoSox Stop Slide

Boston ace shows a bit of Cy, helps widen the gap over Yanks

Sep 22, 07 7:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Red Sox ace Josh Beckett won his 20th game last night, pulling Boston out of a four-game losing streak and becoming the first pitcher to reach 20 wins since 2005. The 27-year-old Cy Young contender struck out eight and gave up one run in six innings in Boston's 8-1 win... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • New York Yankees • baseball

Red Sox Bury Yankees 10-1

Night of injuries in clash of Cy Young contenders

Sep 16, 07 6:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Josh Beckett's record is now a Major League Baseball-best 19-6 after pitching seven innings of one-run baseball last night to add to Boston's lead in the American League East. Fellow Cy Young hopeful Chien-Ming Wang gave up five runs to the Sox and knocked Kevin Youkilis out of the game... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • New York Yankees • Jorge Posada • Chien Ming Wang • Kevin Youkilis • baseball

Another Red Sox Call-Up Shines

Manny's understudy provides power, Beckett befuddles Jays for 17th win

Sep 5, 07 7:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fresh-faced outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury came a double short of the cycle last night as the Red Sox downed Toronto, 5-3. The rookie has two homers in 31 major-league at-bats, including a two-run bomb in the fourth inning last night, compared to two in 436 Double- and Triple-A at-bats this season.... More »

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Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • Manny Ramirez • Toronto Blue Jays • Terry Francona • Jacoby Ellsbury • Roy Halladay • Clay Buchholz

Clemens, Yanks Down Sox, 4-3

NY ties Seattle for AL wild-card lead with key victory over Boston

Aug 30, 07 4:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Yankees grabbed a share of the AL wild-card lead last night with a 4-3 win over Boston in the Bronx. Roger Clemens took a no-hitter into the sixth and surrendered only two hits in six innings for New York, while Boston's Josh Beckett gave up 13 hits en route... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Seattle Mariners • Josh Beckett • Manny Ramirez • David Ortiz • New York Yankees • Roger Clemens • Alex Rodriguez • AL East • Kevin Youkilis • AL Wildcard • baseball

Millar Blast Leads Birds
Past Red Sox

Oriole sinks reeling ex-team with 3-run 10th-inning shot

Aug 13, 07 2:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Orioles infielder Kevin Millar handed his former squad a crushing loss last night, blasting a three-run homer in the 10th inning that lifted Baltimore over the Red Sox, 6-3. Millar's dinger gave the Birds their first series sweep of Boston in two seasons and dropped the Sox to four games... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Daisuke Matsuzaka • Josh Beckett • Curt Schilling • New York Yankees • Baltimore Orioles • Miguel Tejada • Eric Gagne • Kevin Millar • baseball

Beckett, Lackey Grab 15 Wins

Boston, Anaheim stars lead baseball

Aug 12, 07 12:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - Red Sox righty Josh Beckett became the first pitcher with 15 wins last night against Baltimore, and led the major leagues until Angels ace John Lackey joined him a few hours later. Beckett nearly endured the entire contest at Camden Yards, replaced only for the final out after he gave... More »

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Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • Baltimore Orioles • Minnesota Twins • Anaheim Angels • John Lackey • baseball

American League Scores 10th Straight All-Star Win

MVP Ichiro jump-starts 5-4 victory, Series edge

Jul 11, 07 4:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - The American League won its 10th straight Midsummer Classic last night, besting the National League 5-4. The game, hosted by San Francisco at AT&T Park, was a slugging match: MVP Ichiro Suzuki chalked up the first in-the-parker in All-Star game history, and blasts from Carl Crawford and Victor Martinez... More »

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MLB • Josh Beckett • Ichiro Suzuki • All Star Game • All Star Game 2007 • National League • Carl Crawford • Victor Martinez • Alfonso Soriano • World Series • American League

Beckett
Is Back

Sox righty makes it 8 starts, 8 wins in return from DL

May 30, 07 6:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - The AL-leading Red Sox stuck it to the Indians, 4-2, as Josh Beckett continues the best season-opening run by a Boston pitcher since Roger Clemens started 14-0 in 1986. Beckett had spent 15 days on the disabled list with an irritated middle finger, but mystified Cleveland to the tune of... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • Roger Clemens • Kevin Youkilis • Jason Varitek

Sox Submarine Seattle In Fenway Debut

Weaver undone by Boston bats; Beckett shines in home opener

Apr 11, 07 3:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - After four snowed-out days in Cleveland, the Mariners' nightmare roadtrip continued at Fenway. The Sox chased former Cardinals World Series hero Jeff Weaver with seven runs in two innings en route to a 14-3 win; Boston leadoff man Julio Lugo got on base four times in the first four frames.... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Seattle Mariners • Josh Beckett • Jeff Weaver • Julio Lugo • Jose Guillen • Brendan Donnelly

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