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Josh Beckett delivered. I don't care if it was against the Seattle Mariners or the Chiba Lotte Marines—he dominated his opponents with nine strikeouts in a 7-inning gem,
winning 5-0. The fifth straight quality start resulted in the fifth straight Red Sox win. When you come right down to it, baseball is pretty simple. David Oritz got the offense going with a mammoth blast into the bullpen for a 1-0 advantage. Mike Aviles drove in 2 runs on a 2-4 night, and Will "Don't Send Me Down" Middlebrooks and Ryan Sweeney drove in the other runs. On top of everything, fans saw a touching tribute to the great Tim Wakefield.
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But it was Beckett who set the tone all day—using his fastball (occasionally touching 94), change-up and curve to slice through the admittedly Quadruple A Mariner line-up. But, the Sox are now just two games under .500 as they embark on a key road trip to Tampa, Philly and Baltimore.
