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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Josh Beckett's pitches were as nasty as his demeanor. With one start left before opening day, he already appears in midseason form.
Beckett allowed two runs and struck out six in six innings and Tony Graffanino homered, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday.
Benches and bullpens emptied before the seventh inning, minutes after Beckett had words with slugger Ryan Howard. Beckett thought Howard took too long to admire his long fly ball to center that was knocked down by the wind and caught in front of the warning track. Beckett yelled at Howard, but nothing happened during the inning.
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