Red Sox seeking another win from Daisuke Matsuzaka
Published 10/10/2008 at NYDailyNews.com - Baseball
The upstart Rays are looking for a confidence-building first strike against the defending World Series champions. But Boston might have the ideal pitcher Friday night to steal Game1 in their rivals' stadium - Daisuke Matsuzaka.
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