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 More Red Sox NewsRed Sox LinksDaisuke Matsuzaka scattered six hits and registered 10 strikeouts while throwing 108 pitches in the Red Sox's 4-1 victory. He gave up one run and walked one. In one impressive afternoon of pitching against the Royals, the Boston right-hander showed his ability to baffle hitters and, when the need arose, get out of jams. Take, for example, the 95-mph heater -- Matsuzaka's fastest pitch of the day -- that got rookie Alex Gordon to end the sixth inning. In an inning that could have been much worse, Matsuzaka minimized the damage. He did so by freezing Gordon every bit as much as the brave fans who came out amid the mid-30s temperatures to witness the unveiling of this talented right-hander from Japan. |
