Beckett wins 16th as Red Sox take opener (AP)

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Josh Beckett became the major league's first 16-game winner Friday, surviving a shaky first when he walked three batters and leading the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox 11-3 in the first game of a split doubleheader. Beckett (16-5) allowed seven hits and three runs over 5 2-3 innings, and the Red Sox grabbed control with four runs in the fourth, highlighted by Jason Varitek's...



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