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Daisuke Matsuzaka is a starting pitcher for the MLB's Boston Red Sox. Originally from Japan, Matsuzaka played for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League before pursuing a career in Major League Baseball. He was signed to the Red Sox in 2006, and made his first regular season start on April 5, 2007 against the Kansas City Royals. In his first season with the Red Sox, Matsuzaka had 32 starts, 204.2 innings, and 201 strikeouts while finishing 3rd with 15 wins. Matsuzaka is the first Japanese native to ever win a post-season game, as well as the first Japanese native to start a World Series game. He is married to Tomoyo Shibata, a former television broadcaster in Japan. They have two children together...
Daisuke Matsuzaka is a starting pitcher for the MLB's Boston Red Sox. Originally from Japan, Matsuzaka played for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League before pursuing a career in Major League Baseball. He was signed to the Red Sox in 2006, and made his first regular season start on April 5, 2007 against the Kansas City Royals. In his first season with the Red Sox, Matsuzaka had 32 starts, 204.2 innings, and 201 strikeouts while finishing 3rd with 15 wins. Matsuzaka is the first Japanese native to ever win a post-season game, as well as the first Japanese native to start a World Series game. He is married to Tomoyo Shibata, a former television broadcaster in Japan. They have two children together.
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Rays nip Red Sox 7-6 for sweep, widen AL East lead
The Associated PressEvan Longoria went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs Wednesday night, helping the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 for their second three-game sweep of the World Series champions this season. The Rays improved the best record in...Tags: Gary Glover, J.D. Drew, Al Reyes, Coco Crisp, Jason Varitek
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Baseball roundup
Who's hot Alexei Ramirez drives in two of the White Sox's three runs against the Indians, including a two-out homer in the 10th to tie it. Who's not Here's the phone call: Yeah, I hit a tater and double and had five RBI, but we got killed. Rough night...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Alexei Ramirez, ESPN
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The Big Event
The Tampa Bay Rays look to sweep the Boston Red Sox tonight at 7:10 at Tropicana Field. ESPN and WOPX-56 will both carry the TV broadcast. And it looks to be quite a matchup, with both teams sending fine hurlers to the mound. The Red Sox will go with...Tags: Boston Red Sox, ESPN, Major League Baseball
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Rays Sweep Red Sox
Courant Staff WriterIt is far too early to draw any conclusions about what took place the past three nights at Tropicana Field. Nearly three months of baseball are left. But as the Tampa Bay Rays stormed ahead in the seventh inning Wednesday night, wearing out the Red Sox...Tags: Bobby Doerr, Mike Lowell, Julio Lugo, Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball
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Rays Beat Struggling Sox Again
The Hartford CourantWith each passing day, the Rays look more and more like a genuine division leader. Tuesday night, they guaranteed the Red Sox will board their plane for New York tonight as a second-place team. Riding another strong performance from their starting...Tags: Alex Cora, J.D. Drew, American League, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell
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Rays rally in the 7th for sweep of Red Sox
The Associated PressEvan Longoria went 3-for-4 and drove in three runs Wednesday night, helping the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 for their second three-game sweep of the World Series champions this season. The Rays improved the best record in...Tags: Mike Lowell, Gary Glover, Kevin Youkilis, Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball
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Red Sox Lose To Rays Again
Courant Staff Writer— With each passing day, the Rays look more and more like a genuine division leader. All the old adages about this franchise are fading away as the victories continue to mount. It's to the point now where even Tim Wakefield can pitch brilliantly at...Tags: Alex Cora, Mike Lowell, Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Terry Francona
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'Flying' the line
Tribune criticThe 45th parallel: It's close to where Custer met his maker and Mary Tyler Moore flipped her hat high for TV cameras. It links thirsty Russian czars with Madonna's winemaking dad in Michigan and connects the Shroud of Turin with a new Japanese museum...Tags: Beverage Industry, Mary Tyler Moore, Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball, Madonna
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Sox Face Surprise Rays
Courant Staff WriterIt took 10 years, but the Tampa Bay Rays will finally play games in July that have meaning. The Red Sox arrived in St. Petersburg, Fla., Sunday night in second place in the American League East. It is not exactly an unfamiliar position for them over...Tags: Houston Astros, American League, Miguel Tejada, Coco Crisp, Fenway Park
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Dice-K, Drew Lead Red Sox
Courant Staff Writer— When he came out of the game after five innings Friday night, Daisuke Matsuzaka's teammates all gathered for the customary job-well-done handshakes and pats on the back. But this time it featured a new slogan: Welcome back. Technically,...Tags: Houston Astros, J.D. Drew, Miguel Tejada, Jason Varitek, Fenway Park
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