Josh Beckett, take a bow. OK, take several. Soak it all in, allow yourself a small, self-satisfied smile.
It's early June and he is already a winner. A winner no matter what happens the rest of the way.
Beckett was at it again Tuesday, looking like he never had risky surgery last year to remove a rib that ended his season with a 0-5 record and a 5.19 earned-run average.
Beckett threw six scoreless innings, allowing only two hits as the Dodgers stopped the Reds, 6-1, at the Great American Ballpark.
Beckett, 34, could not have pitched much better, striking out seven and walking one. He raised his record to 4-3 and lowered his ERA to 2.35.
Not bad for a guy the Dodgers were uncertain what to expect from at the beginning of the season. Beckett was at one point lined up for a battle with Paul Maholm for the fifth spot in the rotation. He doesn't look like anyone's fifth starter right now.
The Dodgers supported him with a 12-hit attack. Yasiel Puig, Adrian Gonzalez, Andre Ethier and Justin Turner each had a pair of hits, and Hanley Ramirez drove in two. Gonzalez snapped an 0-for-20 skid with a pair of doubles.
Rain delayed the game's start for two hours and five minutes, but Beckett went right to work. The first hit he allowed came with two outs in the third when Mike Leake, the opposing pitcher, singled. Todd Frazier led off with the fourth with a single, and those were the only two hits he would allow.
The Reds scored once off Mahlom in the seventh, but by then the Dodgers had already scored all six of their runs. Chris Perez, Brian Wilson and Jamey Wright held the Reds scoreless the rest of the way.
The Dodgers improved their road record to 22-12, best in the majors. Alas, they are 13-19 at home.
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