Wheels Come off in the 7th for Beckett

Josh Beckett was cruising today in Anaheim, giving up only 4 hits and shutting out the Angels through 6. The 7th inning was a different story. He gave up a lead off tater to Vlad and then loaded the bases before giving up a bases clearing double to Aybar. Once again the offense could not put together a late rally and the Sox were held scoreless for the last 7 innings. There were some positives on the day; Youk did homer for the second straight game and Coco made an amazing catch in center. David Ortiz homered for the third time in three days for the PawSox showing he has recovered from the wrist injury. more...