Dueling aces: Beckett outpitches Peavy

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06/24/2007 - San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Beckett pitched eight strong innings and became the first 11-game winner in the majors, as the Boston Red Sox defeated the San Diego Padres, 4-2, at Petco Park.

Beckett (11-1) surrendered two runs on six hits while striking out eight and walking just one for the Red Sox, who have four wins in their last five games overall.

Alex Cora, J.D. Drew and Jason Varitek each had two hits for Boston, which finished interleague play with a record of 12-6.

San Diego starter Jake Peavy, who came into the game with six straight wins, went five innings and gave up three runs on nine hits in just his second loss of the year. Peavy (9-2) also struck out three and walked one.

Terrmel Sledge knocked in both runs for the Padres, who have dropped four of their last five games.

After two scoreless innings, the Red Sox scored three runs in the third to take the lead. Coco Crisp and Cora hit consecutive singles with one out, and a base hit to right from David Ortiz plated Crisp for the first run of the contest. A sacrifice fly to deep right by Manny Ramirez brought Cora home and Drew followed with an infield single. Mike Lowell then punched a single to right to score Ortiz for a 3-0 lead.

San Diego made it 3-2 in the fifth after pinch-hitter Sledge doubled home Kevin Kouzmanoff and Geoff Blum.

Varitek's home run in the eighth off Scott Linebrink gave Boston a two-run lead and some breathing room.

Jonathan Papelbon pitched a perfect ninth to notch his 18th save of the campaign.

Game Notes

Beckett has won all six of his road starts this season...Blum had two hits in defeat for San Diego...The Padres wrapped up interleague play with a record of 6-9...The Red Sox had 11 hits while San Diego had six.

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