Figgins, whose leadoff single glanced off the leather of second baseman Dustin Pedroia, was on the run when Orlando Cabrera grounded to short, and was on the move again when Guerrero grounded to third. But he got no farther, Beckett striking out Anderson on a checked swing. That was the first of eight strikeouts.
"It's a really cool thing," Beckett said, "to be able to go out there and be the only pitcher that pitches for your team that day. I don't think they ever thought about taking me out."
The teams take today off, then resume play tomorrow night, with the Sox sending Daisuke Matsuzaka to the mound in an effort to take a commanding lead in this series. The Sox in '04 won the first two games in Anaheim, then came home to finish off the Angels en route to their first World Series title in 86 years.
"Wear your green hat, Loogie," Lowell called out to shortstop Julio Lugo, whose lime-green beret and matching blazer combination was the only thing that came close to being as dazzling as Beckett last night.
"This kid," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia, sounding much like Yankee manager Joe Torre four years earlier, "the story really tonight is Beckett. The guy pitched an incredible ballgame."
Gordon Edes can be reached at edes@globe.com.