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Dice-K Dominates In 2-1 Win
soxanddawgs.com 4/2/2008 — The Boston Red Sox opened up play in the United States and Daisuke Matsuzaka was looking to atone for his bad outing in Japan last week. He did just that as he was virtually untouchable for the 6 2/3 innings he pitched as the Red Sox beat the Oakland A’s 2-1 at McAfee Coliseum.
China Has Addressed Our Pooping Needs [2008 Olympics]
deadspin.com 4/1/2008 — Breaking news in the Beijing Olympics controversy: They're fixing the toilets . I've prayed for this day (dabs at eye with hankie). It makes sense. The Chinese government realized that if it wants the Olympics to run efficiently, then it needs to ...
Game 3: Daisuke K's 9, Varitek gets robbed
thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com 4/2/2008 — Matsuzaka looked sharp last night wiffing 9 Oakland batters in a 2-1 victory... but it should have been 3-1 as Jason Varitek was robbed of a HR in the 6th. Get a preview and breakdown of every Red Sox game at The Bottom Line Blog.
Red Sox vs. Athletics - Box Score - April 01, 2008
scores.espn.go.com 4/2/2008 — Boston Red Sox Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG J Ellsbury RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .222 D Pedroia 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 D Ortiz DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 M Ramirez LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 M Lowell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 K Youkilis 1B 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .364 J Varitek C ...
Bottom Line Lunch Time Notes: Superman Called It...
thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com 4/2/2008 — Superman told us Dice-K would dominate this year... Lester will try to keep the Sox on a roll... and HR Derby scouts 12 teams in one sitting!
The Man of Steel Insists: Daisuke Matsuzaka Will Sack The F@#k Up!
survivinggrady.com 4/2/2008 — People of Earth, I'm not from here. But I have vowed to protect my adopted homeland. Just as Daisuke Matsuzaka has vowed to step it up in this 2008 season and become the pitcher you expected him to be when he was signed for boatloads of cash last ...
Red Sox vs. Athletics - Box Score - April 01, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 4/2/2008 — Boston Red Sox Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG J Ellsbury RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .222 D Pedroia 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182 D Ortiz DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 M Ramirez LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .308 M Lowell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 K Youkilis 1B 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .364 J Varitek C ...
Dice-K, timely hitting pace Sox over A'sMajor League Baseball News 4/2/2008
Looking far more comfortable at McAfee Colisuem on Tuesday night than he did on the much more familiar mound of Tokyo Dome on March 25, Matsuzaka mowed through the Oakland Athletics and led those world travelers, the Red Sox, to a 2-1 victory.
Dice-K, BoSox spoil A's home opener 2-1 (AP)Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 4/2/2008
Daisuke Matsuzaka did stateside what he couldn't in front of his Japanese countrymen last week. Dice-K struck out nine and didn't walk a batter Tuesday night, allowing two hits and one run over 6 2-3 innings as the Boston Red Sox beat the ...
Red Sox 2, Athletics 1NYT > Baseball 4/2/2008
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka did stateside what he couldn't in front of his Japanese countrymen last week.
RED SOX 2, ATHLETICS 1Boston.com -- Baseball News 4/2/2008
BOSTON ####@# OAKLAND ##@# ab r h bi # ### #@ab r h bi Ellsbry rf 5 0 1 1 Buck rf 4 0 0 0 Pedroia 2b 3 0 0 0 Ellis 2b 4 0 0 0 Ortiz dh 4 0 0 0 Barton 1b 4 0 0 0 Rmirez lf 4 0 1 0 Cust dh 2 1 ...
Dice-K shows his stuffRed Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 4/2/2008
OAKLAND, Calif. - On Saturday night, the Red Sox took part in festivities at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to mark the 50th anniversary of the Dodgers' move west...
Beckett on target for Sunday returnRed Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 4/2/2008
OAKLAND - Barring an unexpected setback, Josh Beckett will come off the disabled list and make his first start of the season on Sunday, when the Red Sox wrap up their three-country,...
Matsuzaka, Red Sox hold off Athletics, 2-1L.A. Times - Baseball News 4/2/2008
Right-hander strikes out nine as Oakland loses its home opener. > * Boston 2, at Oakland 1: Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out nine and didn't walk a batter, giving up two hits and one ...
DICE-K LIFTS BOSOXNY Post: Sports 4/2/2008
OAKLAND - Daisuke Matsuzaka struck out nine and didn't walk a batter, allowing two hits and one run over 62/3 innings as the Red Sox beat the Athletics 2-1 last night in Oakland's home opener. Dice-K (1-0) received a warm standing ovation from a...