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| Cody Ross—(Photo Credit: AP) |
One day after Jon Lester went seven scoreless innings, Josh Beckett went five without a run. The big right-hander struck out five and gave up just two hits. He was a little wild, walking three and building up an 80+ pitch count in the five frames.
The Red Sox beat the Rays, 8-0. The two strong performances by the "studs" in the rotation are a welcome sign—particularly since other elements of the team are less than settled.
Of course a solid 1-2-3 starting rotation is essential to any possibility of this team contending. The offense again saw Cody 'Bat-Flip' Ross go yard for the fourth time this Spring (three-run shot), and the Muddy Chicken ripped a triple to knock in another.
