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Martinez hits grand slam in 11-6 Boston win

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Story Created: Oct 3, 2009 at 10:15 PM EDT

Story Updated: Oct 3, 2009 at 10:15 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) - Victor Martinez hit a grand slam against his
former team and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 11-6
on Saturday night despite a shaky outing by Josh Beckett.

After missing his previously scheduled start with back spasms,
Beckett (17-6) allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings in
his final postseason tuneup. But he's 6-0 in his last eight
postseason starts and is in line to start Game 2 of the AL division
series Friday at the Los Angeles Angels.

Martinez's homer in a seven-run second was his 23rd of the
season and one of four by Boston, which can complete a four-game
series sweep in Sunday's regular-season finale. Dustin Pedroia,
Brian Anderson and Dusty Brown, with his first major league hit,
had the others.

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