Beckett Becomes 19-Game Winner, Red Sox Lower Magic Number To 9

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Josh Beckett and Eric Hinske pushed back at the surging Yankees and tightened Boston's grip on the AL East.

Beckett became the first 19-game winner in the majors and Hinske provided the muscle, bowling over Jorge Posada in a home-plate collision to help the Red Sox rout New York 10-1 Saturday and open 5 1/2 -game lead with two weeks and a day to play.

Boston lowered its magic number to nine to end New York's nine-year stranglehold on the division title.

Via Yahoo.com

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