Beckett ill, Aceves takes his start Tuesday - 美國職棒

BOSTON -- Josh Beckett, who threw a one-hit, complete-game shutout against
the Tampa Bay Rays in his previous start last Wednesday in Tropicana Field,
has been scratched from his start Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres.

Manager Terry Francona said Beckett is ill and has not felt well for the last
couple of days. The Sox manager blamed the all-encompassing "intestinal
turmoil'' as the cause of Beckett's discomfort.

Beckett is the only starting pitcher (and ERA qualifier) in the major leagues
with a sub-2 ERA. He is at 1.86, having allowed five or fewer hits in each of
his last seven starts, all of which have been six or more innings in
duration. He has had great success against the Padres, most of it coming when
he was still with the Florida Marlins, going 5-1 with a 2.16 ERA in six
starts against San Diego.

Aceves hasn't pitched since last Thursday, when he gave up a bases-empty home
run to Casey Kotchman. He made three starts over a 10-day span at the end of
May, allowing just one run in two of them, eight (six earned) in the other

北極生病 身體不適

明天Ace先發

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