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Sox sign Beckett to three-year extension

Moments after he had pitched eight shutout innings in a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals this afternoon, the Red Sox announced that they had reached agreement with Josh Beckett on a three-year contract extension through 2009, with a club/vesting option for 2010.

''We think Josh is going to be a very, very good pitcher,'' general manager Theo Epstein said of the 26-year-old Beckett, who improved his record to 12-5 with today's victory and lowered his earned-run average to 4.78.

''This is where I want to play,'' said Beckett.

Terms of the deal were not immediately available.

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