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Article: Red Sox Rout Rusty Rockies 13-1
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- October 25, 2007
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BOSTON - Josh Beckett, Dustin Pedroia and the Boston Red Sox were revved up and ready. Not so the Colorado Rockies, who showed up in Beantown looking rusty not rested.
Back in the World Series with no Bambino's curse to worry about, the Red Sox flattened the Rockies 13-1 in Wednesday night's opener.
Beckett got off to the most overpowering start since Sandy Koufax, Pedroia became only the second player to lead off the Series with a home run, and then a relentless offense led by Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz racked up hit after hit.
"I think I executed just enough pitches today to survive," Beckett said. "That's a good lineup over there. You can tell how hungry they are."
Boston set a ...