Beckett Reverses Fortunes, Helps Boston To 5-3 Win
[photogallerylink id=40306 align=right]Josh Beckett rebounded from a rough stretch and the Boston Red Sox broke a scoreless tie with four runs in the sixth inning to beat the Seattle Mariners 5-3 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Wednesday.
Beckett (4-3) allowed one hit in six innings - an infield single off his glove by Ichiro Suzuki leading off the game - before giving up three runs in the seventh on homers by Russell Branyan and Casey Kotchman.
Still, it was a sharp turnaround from his recent struggles. In his previous three starts, Beckett was 0-2 with a 10.69 ERA.
For five innings, he was engaged in a duel with David Pauley (2-5) whose only major league wins came in his previous two games. Pauley allowed two hits until getting knocked out of the game in the sixth.
