Dice-K’s Pitching Leads Red Sox To 2-0 Win In Game 1 Of The ALCS

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 Dice-K’s Pitching Leads Red Sox To 2-0 Win In Game 1 Of The ALCS
Despite a wild and crazy 1st inning, Daisuke Matsuzaka had 6 no-hit innings in his 7 innings of work as the Boston Red Sox went on to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 in front of 35,001 at Tropicana Field. The win gives the Red Sox a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-7 ALCS. [link]

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