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Beckett allowed two runs on four hits in six innings in the Sox? 10-3 pounding of the Cleveland Indians at Fenway Park, but was removed after a two-run rally in the bottom of the sixth provided the Sox with an eight-run cushion. The Indians made two pitching changes during the frame, which made for an extended downtime for the right-hander on a chilly evening. ?(Eighty pitches) had nothing to do with it,? Francona said. ?It was a long inning, there was a (second) pitching change, it was cold. He was in the back trying to stay loose, and the longer the inning went, I told him he?d had enough.? |
Terry Francona said there is no reason to try to read into his removal of Josh Beckett from Friday night?s first game of the American League Championship Series after only 80 pitches. The Red Sox manager has no intentions of bringing back his ace on short rest to pitch Game 4.