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Japanese baseball fans on Monday cheered on Boston ace Daisuke Matsuzaka as the pitcher redeemed himself to lead the Red Sox to a decisive victory and a World Series berth.

"Matsuzaka gets his revenge at the moment of truth," ran the headline in the evening edition of the Asahi Shimbun.

"Matsuzaka produces results at the crucial moment," said the Yomiuri Shimbun. "I really want him to win; that's all," said Mitsuo Ichimura, 65, staring at a sports tabloid as the game was under way.

"I've always liked him," Ichimura said. "I feel like he is my son, working hard overseas."

The Red Sox obtained Matsuzaka for this season from Japan's Seibu Lions on a giant six-year 52 million-dollar contract.

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