10-25-2007, 09:44 AM
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Beatdown in Beantown
Red Sox deliver haymaker to National League upstarts
Thursday, October 25, 2007 3:59 AM
By Ronald Blum
Associated Press
 Winslow Townson Associated Press
Kevin Youkilis of the Red Sox beats the tag from Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba to score a run in Game 1.
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 last night in the World Series 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.
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