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 SAN DIEGO (AP) - While Jake Peavy got dirty, Josh Beckett's stuff was simply filthy. Beckett topped Peavy in a matchup of two of baseball's top pitchers, becoming the first 11-game winner in the majors and leading the Boston Red Sox to a 4-2 victory Sunday over the San Diego Padres.
The Red Sox were patient against Peavy, making him throw a lot of pitches and collecting nine hits off the ace in five innings.
"He's obviously, if not the best, one of the best in the game, and we did make him work hard," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "And fortunately for us, one of the other best is on our team, and he was great."
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