An absolutely amazing pitching performance by Josh Beckett last night. Whatever he threw seemed to find the strike zone. The complete game shutout was his second in a row in the playoffs as he threw one in 2003 to beat the Yankees to win the World Series. Is it a little early to anoint him “Mr. October” yet? It might be, but a few more starts like that and you can call him that. Big Papi was his usual clutch self as his two-run homer broke the back of the Angels. Youk had gotten the Sox started with a solo homer. This special night was all about Beckett and his special pitching performance. While the Red Sox and Angels take the day off today, let’s take a look at the headlines from the Boston and Los Angeles area media on the first full day of President RemDawg in office.
Something I’ll never forget [Yooooouuuuukkkkk]
Sox in complete control from the start [Boston Globe]
Beckett backs it up [LA Times]
Sox usher in October [Boston Herald]
Anaheim falls to the Red Sox thanks to a stellar performance from Josh Beckett. [The Orange County Register]
Beckett Outstanding [Hartford Courant]
Drawing blanks in Boston [LA Daily News]
Beckett could go down as one of the October greats [Pro Jo]
Ace in their face [LA Times]
Pitcher perfect? Almost [Boston Globe]
Angels young lineup struggles vs. Beckett [The Orange County Register]
Dice-K prepares for brightest spotlight [Boston Herald]
Red Sox’s Beckett almost perfect against Angels [LA Daily News]
Red Sox Get Lineup In Order [Hartford Courant]
Youkilis got the Sox going [Pro Jo]
For more headlines and stories, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Providence Journal, Hartford Courant, LA Times, The Orange County Register and LA Daily News websites.
