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Josh Beckett reached the century mark in wins for his career on Sunday, spinning a three-hit shutout over the Royals, 6-0. The Commander was in total command all day.The All-Star Break arrived and Beckett is simply on an incredible roll. In his last 13 starts, he is 9-1 with an ERA of 2.40. He was in trouble just once on Sunday, loading the bases with one out in the seventh. But he got the Pitcher's Best Friend, a groundball double play to second, to get out of the jam.Beckett threw just 94 pitches, and got his 11th win of the season, tying teammate Tim Wakefield for the AL lead.The Red Sox jumped on Bruce Chen of the Royals early, getting a run in the first. He was on the ropes in every inning, but the Red Sox finally put more runs on the board in the fourth, making it 4-0. The one run was all Beckett needed, as he didn't give up his first hit until the fourth.It was a memorable day for Aaron Bates, who figures to be returning to Pawtucket once the break ends. He had three ...