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April 16, 2007
Highlights of Terry Francona's press conference:
On the game: ''We came out swinging very well, got a little help and took advantage of it, and then made it stand up . . . I'm pleased. We still came out and, especially early, swung the bat effectively.''
On Josh Beckett: ''He pitched very, very well and got some defense behind him, too.''
On Beckett's hitting Vladimir Guerrero: ''I know it hit him good. It got him square. [But] there's no intent at all, except trying to get [inside] on a real good hitter.''
On how important it was to get the game in: ''We were getting into a situation where we [would have] had to back [starting pitchers] up another day . . . It was good to play.''
On the injury to Blue Jays relief ace BJ Ryan: ''He's good. He's one of the best in baseball. It certainly can't help. How they handle it will be seen down the road, but he's certainly one of the best in baseball. I acknowledge that.''
On going to Toronto, where the Blue Jays play in a dome: ''It's nice to know that we're going to play, and we're going to play on time.''
On the incident late in the game when one fan threw a pizza at another fan, an incident caught in great detail by NESN: ''Whatever turns 'em on. As long as we have the lead.''
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