Matsuzaka Much Better In 6-1 Win

beisbolct posted 6/28/2008 from soxanddawgs.com [flag]

The last time Daisuke Matsuzaka took the mound for the Boston Red Sox, he was lit up like the christmas tree in Rockerfeller Center. Tonight, he was much better as he threw 5 innings of shutout ball as the Red Sox went on to beat the Houston Astros 6-1 in front of 42,237 at Minute Maid Park. The win was the third straight for the boys from Beantown. [link]

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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 6/27

beisbolct posted 6/27/2008 from soxanddawgs.com

The Boston Red Sox make their first ever regular season appearance in Houston this weekend as they face the Astros who are managed by former Red Sox first baseman Cecil Cooper. He is not the first Houston skipper with Boston ties though, as the club was previously managed by Jimy Williams (2002-04). Houston and Cincinnati were the only MLB cities the club hadn’t played a regular season game in ...

Wade really needs to look in the mirror

newgroom422 posted 6/27/2008 from msn.foxsports.com

Wade confirmed Thursday to the Houston Chronicle that he told Chacon to "look in the bleeping mirror." According to Chacon's account, Wade yelled and cursed at him. Can you imagine another GM talking that way to a player in front of his teammates? The White Sox's Ken Williams, maybe. But the Yankees' Brian Cashman? The Red Sox's Theo Epstein? The Phillies' Pat Gillick? Never.

Crisp suspension reduced

The Joy of Sox found this 6/27/2008 on www.boston.com

We've learned that Coco Crisp's suspension has been reduced from 7 to 5 games. The suspension, the result of Crisp charging the mound against Tampa Bay, is scheduled to begin tomorrow, which means Crisp would miss the final two games of the ...

Matsuzaka helps BoSox win first game in Houston

The Hardball Times found this 6/28/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

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Ramirez apologizes after altercation with Sox' traveling secretary

SOX & Dawgs found this 6/29/2008 on www.beloblog.com

BY SEAN McADAM Journal Sports Writer HOUSTON -- Maybe it's something in the water in Houston. Days after Houston Astros pitcher Shawn Chacon tackled general manger Ed Wade in the home clubhouse at Minute Maid Park, the visitors clubhouse was ...

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HOUSTON (AP) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka limited the Astros to two hits in five scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox won their first-ever regular-season game in Houston, 6-1 on Friday night. >

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