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Game 150: Beckett is Back

Josh Beckett is back, and for that we must all be thankful.

If there's one thing that the recent string of terrible play can be connected to, it was the weakness of the rotation. If there's any man who can bring them back on his own, it's Josh Beckett of the 2.49 ERA and 17 scoreless innings of domination against the Rays.

He'll have to make do with a less-than-full lineup, however. Kevin Youkilis isn't feeling terribly well, and won't be playing tonight or tomorrow. Of course, the way he's played with those injuries, having Mike Aviles at third might not be the worst thing in the world.


Lineup

BOSTON RED SOX TAMPA BAY RAYS
Jacoby Ellsbury - CF Desmond Jennings - LF
Dustin Pedroia - 2B B.J. Upton - CF
Adrian Gonzalez - 1B Evan Longoria - 3B
David Ortiz - DH Casey Kotchman - 1B
Josh Reddick - RF Johnny Damon - DH
Marco Scutaro - SS Ben Zobrist - 2B
Carl Crawford - LF Matt Joyce - RF
Jason Varitek - C John Jaso - C
Mike Aviles - 3B Reid Brignac - SS

Josh Beckett

#19 / Pitcher / Boston Red Sox

6-5

225

R

R

May 15, 1980



W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2011 - Josh Beckett 12-5 27 27 1 1 0 0 173.2 125 50 48 16 46 155 2.49 .98


James Shields

#33 / Pitcher / Tampa Bay Rays

6-4

220

R

R

Dec 20, 1981



W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2011 - James Shields 15-10 30 30 11 4 0 0 226.1 176 73 68 23 57 210 2.70 1.03

Save us, Beckett! Go Sox!