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Highlights of Josh Beckett's postgame press conference:

On the warning he received from the umpires after hitting Vladimir Guerrero in the first inning: ''The way [umpire] Rick Reed explained it to me was, anytime you give up a home run and then hit somebody . . . I'm not saying I agree with it, but I'm not saying I disagree with it. They're just trying to control the game.''

On the benefits of the warning: ''I started focusing a little more on getting the ball down. It's easy to get out of sorts [because of the rain delay].''

On the plays made by Julio Lugo today: ''I've had [Alex Gonzalez] playing behind me for so long I think a lot of times I take [good defense at shortstop] for granted, but I can't complain right now. Lugo made maybe one of the best plays I've ever had made behind me with that sliding catch in center field. He's such a great athlete . . . He's awesome. He made two great plays today, and he can hit.''

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