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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP)Justin Duchscherer carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning, Ryan Sweeney homered and the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Saturday night for their first series win in their past five.
Duchscherer (4-3) outdueled Josh Beckett and had a perfect game going into the sixth before he plunked Jason Varitek to start the inning. David Ortiz broke up the no-hit bid with a single up the middle with one out in the seventh.
Duchscherer struck out four and didnt issue a walk in eight innings, allowing just that one hit. Huston Street finished the teams second shutout of the year with a 1-2-3 ninth for his 10th save in 12 chances.
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