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October 22, 2007
By JOE McDONALD
Journal Sports Writer
BOSTON -- Curt Schilling fought his way through a crowded clubhouse to find Josh Beckett.
The pair of Red Sox aces found each other near the door in the midst of champagne and beer. They embraced, and for once the always-confident Beckett appeared humble, asking the veteran why he won the Most Valuable Player Award for the ALCS.
''Because you are the MVP,” Schilling told him. ''In the postseason [the voters] actually get it right.''
Beckett pitched a complete-game four-hitter in Game One of the ALDS against the Angels, then tossed six solid innings in Game One of the ALCS against the Indians when he surrendered two runs on four hits. In was lights out again in Game Five of this series, working eight strong innings, allowing just one run on five hits.
The right-hander finished the ALCS with a 2-0 record and a 1.93 ERA to become the third Red Sox player in LCS history to win the honors, joining David Ortiz (2004) and Marty Barrett (1986).
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