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 ATLANTA (AP) - Josh Beckett nearly fell behind on the second hitter he faced. After that, he settled down to become baseball's second 10-game winner. Beckett pitched six scoreless innings before heavy rains ended his night and even chipped in at the plate with a run-scoring double, leading the Boston Red Sox past the Atlanta Braves 4-0 Tuesday night.
Joining John Lackey of the Los Angeles Angels in the 10-win club, Beckett (10-1) surrendered four hits and two walks while allowing only one runner reach third. He didn't return after the game was interrupted by a 48-minute rain delay with three innings to go.
David Ortiz, on the bench the previous night with the designated hitter not in effect, returned to the lineup with a flourish. He played first base and broke up a scoreless game in the fourth with a towering, opposite-field homer off Tim Hudson, the ball barely clearing the left-field wall.
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