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Bottom Line: Missed opportunities will cost Red Sox
The Red Sox blew a golden opportunity this week, dropping two games to the Rays in dramatic fashion... now the pressure will be on the Sox when they head to Tampa next week... I can hear the cowbells already... ugh
Bottom Line: Missed opportunities will cost Red Sox
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The Hub: September 11, 2008
Comcast SportsNet New England » Wicked Good Sports — ... Beckett fanned 7 Rays through 6 innings, needing just 84 pitches to do so, but Tito pulled him with the score tied at 1-1. You have to wonder if one more inning from Beckett might have enabled Francona to avoid Timlin in the end. (The Bottom Line) ...

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