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After losing two out of three in Oakland and splitting four in Seattle, the Red Sox came to Anaheim and pulled out a three-game sweep, capping a 6-4 road trip that suddenly went into the category of satisfying.Making his second start since coming off the disabled list last week, Beckett allowed three runs, each of which were aided by a defensive miscue, set down the final nine batters he faced and threw 112 pitches in seven innings. And after Marco Scutaro belted a grand slam in the eighth to give the Red Sox a 7-3 lead, Beckett was credited with his first victory since April 10.
The homer-happy Boston Red Sox completed a clean sweep as they beat the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7-3 in the third game of their MLB American League series.
Beckett struck out five while giving up three runs through seven innings earning his first win since April 10.
Twin two-run homers from left-fielder Carlos Lee lifted the Houston Astros to an 8-1 win over the Chicago Cubs in National League action.Clutch hits like the one Scutaro delivered will go a long way toward keeping them going. Through the first seven innings, the Sox had stranded nine runners. This, even on a day when the Angels had to scratch starter Joel Pineiro just minutes before game-time with a left oblique injury.

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