KANSAS CITY, Mo.
Custom Nashville Predators Jersey . -- From the moment Josh Beckett stepped on the mound Thursday night, something didnt
feel quite right. It wasnt something mechanical in his delivery, though, nor was
it something physical. Turns out it was the mound itself. The one in the bullpen
at Kauffman Stadium is far steeper than the actual mound on the field, Beckett
said, so it took him a while to get comfortable. He finally did and lasted seven
innings, leading the Boston Red Sox to a much-needed 4-3 victory over the Kansas
City Royals. "I had to make sure I stayed on the rubber, you know?" Beckett
said. "I dont know if Ive ever thrown somewhere where they have as drastically
different bullpen from the mound." Beckett (10-5) allowed all three runs over
the first three innings, on a two-run homer by Alex Gordon and a sacrifice fly
by Billy Butler. But he was efficient and effective after that, allowing seven
hits while improving to 7-1 in his career against the Royals. The only loss was
July 28 in Boston. "He left a breaking ball up to Gordon, but I mean they got a
good lineup. They got a good offensive lineup. Theyre aggressive," Red Sox
manager Terry Francona said. "He got us through seven with the lead."
Dustin Pedroia drove in three runs with a pair of well-timed singles, and
Jason Varitek drove in the other run for the Red Sox, who had lost five of their
last seven games after getting shut out by the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays on
Wednesday. It was an important win to keep pace with the New York Yankees in the
AL East. Daniel Bard worked the eighth for Boston, and Jonathan Papelbon made it
through a perfect ninth to extend his career-best streak to 24 consecutive
saves. It was his 29th of the season. "Their lineup is dangerous," Francona
said. "You make a mistake and they can hurt you." Luke Hochevar (8-10) laboured
through 114 pitches in just six innings for the Royals. The former No. 1 overall
draft pick allowed all four runs on eight hits and two walks, despite getting
some help from his defence. The Royals threw out three Red Sox base runners:
Varitek was nabbed at second trying to stretch a single in the second inning;
Crawford was thrown out by centre-fielder Melky Cabrera trying to score from
third base on a shallow flyball in the fourth; and Pedroia was thrown out at
second base by catcher Salvador Perez, who made an alert play after a late throw
to the plate on Pedroias RBI single in the fifth. "Every pitch he got hurt on
was actually a good pitch," Royals manager Ned Yost said of his starting
pitcher. "You go back in your mind and look at the game. We competed very, very
well. We just got beat. "It wasnt anything where a pitcher hung a pitch or made
a terrible pitch or made a mistake," Yost said. "We had three more outfield
assists. It was a really good game that we got beat." Butler gave the Royals a
brief lead with his sacrifice fly in the first, but Boston answered right back
on Variteks two-out single in the second. The Red Sox then pulled ahead in the
third when Mike Aviles singled against his former team, Ellsbury walked, both
advanced on a groundout and scored on Pedroias single. Alcides Escobar led off
the bottom half of the third with a single, and Gordon followed by slapping a
pitch from Beckett over the left-field wall to tie the game. His 16th homer
matched a career high. "He just crushed that ball to left field," Yost said.
"That takes a man-sized boat to get it out, especially from a left-handed
hitter, but he got every bit of it." The Red Sox nearly pulled ahead in the
fourth when Crawford reached on a single, swiped second base and then stole
third -- replays showed he should have been called out. Aviles lofted a flyball
to centre moments later, and Cabrera caught it on a jog and unloaded toward home
in one motion. Perez fielded the throw on the fly, turned and braced himself as
Crawford barrelled into him at the plate, holding on for the out. It was the
21st time a Royals outfielder has thrown out someone at the plate, leading the
major leagues. Undaunted, the Red Sox pulled ahead in the fifth. Jed Lowrie
doubled with one out and came around to score on a two-out single by Pedroia,
who added a double in the eighth inning for a three-hit game. "He was a nemesis.
He hit the ball where its pitched," Hochevar said. "The base hit up the middle
that scored two runs I was trying to come in off the plate for a ball and I felt
like it was off the plate. He put a good swing on it. He had a good piece of
hitting." NOTES: The Red Sox placed 3B Kevin Youkilis on the DL with a sore
back. C Ryan Lavarnway, called up from Triple-A Pawtucket, made his major league
debut as DH and went 0 for 4. ... Boston designated LHP Randy Williams for
assignment to clear roster space for Lavarnway. ... Butler finished 3 for 3. ...
Jeff Francis (4-13) takes the mound for Kansas City on Friday night. He goes
against Bostons Andrew Miller (4-1).
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