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GAME NOTES: Josh Beckett looks like he's coming out of that funk he was mired in for a couple weeks. He'll do it against Ervin Santana, who has had a bad year after busting through last year. I'll be at the game, so let's hope we see a good one!
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September 18, 2009
The Los Angeles Angels didn't want to leave Fenway without at least one win for the trip home, as the AL West leaders beat the Red Sox, 4-3.
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September 18, 2009
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September 19, 2009
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September 18, 2009
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September 18, 2009
Josh Beckett held a 3-2 lead in the seventh inning last night with two outs and runners on second and third. With two strikes on Chone Figgins, Beckett unleashed his offering towards home plate. Figgins swung and missed for strike three, inning over.
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September 17, 2009
Red Sox ace had thrown at the head of Bobby Abreu, which led to a benches-clearing incident. But Abreu says, 'It's in the past.'
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September 17, 2009
The night I go to Fenway they play a four hour game and I need to leave before it’s over. Tonight they play the 2:40 game. The Angels win this one, 4-3, this time holding the one-run lead they took in the ninth. Both Ervin Santana and Josh Beckett pitched well. [...]
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September 18, 2009
We all know I am a Tek fan. Always have been. This off season, I was just sick thinking that he might not get resigned by the team. When he did sign, I was happy as could be...jumping up and down...and singing from the roof tops. I think the world of our Captain.I also think it's time for the Captain to be the Captain from the bench. I had accepted his diminished bat for the...
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September 17, 2009
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September 18, 2009
We all know I am a Tek fan. Always have been. This off season, I was just sick thinking that he might not get resigned by the team. When he did sign, I was happy as could be...jumping up and down...and singing from the roof tops. I think the world of our Captain.I also think it's time for the Captain to be the Captain from the bench. I had accepted his diminished bat for the other...
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September 17, 2009
LAA – 001 010 101 – 4 – 8 – 0BOS – 000 300 000 – 3 – 6 – 0The Red Sox’ hopes for a perfect homestand were dashed as the Angels got a strong outing from Ervin Santana and some clutch hitting to force the Sox to “settle” for a 7-1 homestand.- Josh Beckett seems to have bounced back from his struggles. He was excellent on Thursday night with his control really...
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September 18, 2009
Tim Wakefield will start Monday against the Royals, barring a poor performance in a strength test today, which will allow the Red Sox to rest Josh Beckett an extra day as the season steams toward the finish.
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September 18, 2009
Game 145: September 17, 2009 Angels4W: Kevin Jepsen (6-3)S: Brian Fuentes (42)87-59, 1 game winning streak Red Sox3L: Billy Wagner (1-1)86-59, 1 game losing streak Highlights: One would think that in a series that featured Daisuke Matsuzaka, Paul Byrd, and Josh Beckett that the last game was a lock for
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