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The Minnesota Twins scored one run on two hits off RHP Josh Beckett in the first inning of tonight's Grapefruit League opener at a chilly City of Palms Park in Ft. Myers, FL (it was 45 degrees when the final out was recorded). Afterwards, Beckett and seven relievers shut down the opposing offense on two hits over the final eight innings in the Sox 2-1 win.á Besides Beckett, only LHPs Hideki Okajima and Brian Shouse allowed singles in the ballgame. Red Sox pitchers combined to strike out four and issue three walks. The Red Sox offense was largely shut down until the sixth inning when they scored the game-tying run. Two innings later they plated the game-winner off reliever Jose Lugo. Beckett got off to a rough start as leadoff hitter Denard Span singled, advanced to second base on a ...

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