Beckett had his worst game of the season, allowing 8 runs in 1.1 innings. Van Buren came in and allowed 5 more and the game was mercifully over. The Sox put up 5 against Mussina, which is good considering how good he's pitched this season, but it was nowhere near enough.
The Man of the Game is Andy Phillips who went 2 for 5 with a 3 run homer.
Here is the B*tch-Goat:
Beckett: 0.9
Van Buren: 0.1
The good news out of New York is that Mike Timlin played catch and reportedly feels fine. He anticipates returning off the DL for the weekend series against Texas back in Fenway.
