MINNEAPOLIS, May 27 (UPI) -- Kevin Slowey allowed two runs over six innings Wednesday and received near-perfect relief help in carrying Minnesota to a 4-2 victory over Boston.
OAKLAND, Calif., April 15 (UPI) -- The Boston Red Sox placed right hander Daisuke Matsuzaka on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with "arm fatigue."
BALTIMORE, May 30 (UPI) -- The Boston Red Sox Friday placed unbeaten right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka on the 15-day disabled list because of a mild rotator cuff strain.
BOSTON, April 8 (UPI) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka combined with two relievers on a five-hit shutout Tuesday in the Boston Red Sox' 5-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
TAMPA, Fla., March 17 (UPI) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka will be the opening day pitcher of the Boston Red Sox when they begin the 2008 season in his native Japan, the team said Monday.
BOSTON, Sept. 28 (UPI) -- David Ortiz had a single, double and home run Friday night as the Boston Red Sox won the American League East title with a 5-2 decision over Minnesota.
CLEVELAND, July 24 (UPI) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka threw seven shutout innings and Mike Lowell drove in the only run Tuesday as the Boston Red Sox nipped Cleveland 1-0.
SAN DIEGO, June 23 (UPI) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed a run on five hits in six innings Friday night and the Boston Red Sox held on for a 2-1 victory over San Diego.
BOSTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Star pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of Japan Thursday signed a six-year, multi-million-dollar contract with the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Herald reported that, with incentives, the 26-year-old Matsuzaka could earn as much as $60 million.
BOSTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The Boston Red Sox have won negotiating rights to try to sign 26-year-old Japanese star pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka.