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Red Sox Live Blog: Josh Beckett Looks to Cool Rays After Hectic Friday at Fenway

Found May 26, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Josh Beckett,  Joe Maddon
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox,  Tampa Bay Rays
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8 a.m. ET: After dropping the opening game of the series, the Red Sox will try to avoid a repeat of Friday night's performance, both on the scoreboard and on the field. A benches-clearing brawl caused quite the stir during Boston's 7-4 loss, and saw some very interesting things said by both managers in the postgame. The Red Sox (22-23) will try and put the game behind them, as they try to gain ground on their 6.5-game deficit in the AL East. The Rays (28-18), meanwhile, will be looking for some revenge against the Red Sox after manager Joe Maddon...
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