Boston Red Sox vs Seattle Mariners in Seattle
Boston Red Sox' starter Daisuke Matsuzaka, of Japan pitches against the Seattle Mariners in the second inning at Safeco Field in Seattle May 27, 2008. Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka left the game before the bottom of the fifth inning. Red Sox spokesman Henry Mahegan said "shoulder fatigue" ended Matsuzaka's chance to join Josh Beckett as the second Boston pitcher since 1971 to begin a season 9-0. Seattle beat Boston 4-3 to end a season-high seven-game losing streak. (UPI Photo/Jim Bryant)
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BOSTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka continued his strong conclusion to the regular season Friday with a six-inning effort that helped bring Boston a 6-2 win over Cleveland.
BOSTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka returned to the mound for the first time in three months Tuesday to pitch Boston to a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
BOSTON, June 21 (UPI) -- The Boston Red Sox have placed starter Daisuke Matsuzaka on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right shoulder.
BOSTON, June 7 (UPI) -- Nelson Cruz was 3-of-4 with three runs and one RBI Sunday boosting the Texas Rangers to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.
DETROIT, June 3 (UPI) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka notched his first win of the season Tuesday with five solid innings in Boston's 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
OAKLAND, Calif., April 15 (UPI) -- The Boston Red Sox placed right hander Daisuke Matsuzaka on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with "arm fatigue."
LOS ANGELES, March 24 (UPI) -- Cuba's Frederich Cepeda and South Korea's Kim Tae-kyun were unanimous selections to the World Baseball Classic all-tournament team announced Tuesday.
LOS ANGELES, March 23 (UPI) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka went 4 2/3 strong innings Sunday to lead Japan past Team USA 9-4 and into the World Baseball Classic title game in Los Angeles.
SAN DIEGO, March 15 (UPI) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka and three relievers pitched Japan to a 6-0 win over Cuba Sunday in a World Baseball Classic game in San Diego.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Clutch pitching from Daisuke Matsuzaka and Justin Masterson Friday brought the Boston Red Sox a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series.
