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Ichiro gets second crack at Matsuzaka, Red Sox

May 3, 2007 - 3:21 PM Seattle (12-10) at Boston (17-9) 7:05 pm EDT

BOSTON (Ticker) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka got the better of his countryman Ichiro Suzuki on April 11, but the Seattle Mariners ended up with the win.

Matsuzaka will try to contain the American League's premier leadoff man again and lead his team to a win when the Boston Red Sox host the Mariners on Thursday in the makeup of a rainout from April 12.

Ichiro was just 8-for-34 (.235) in his battles with Matsuzaka (3-2, 4.36 ERA) in Japan, and went hitless in four at-bats on April 11.

The Red Sox's $103 million righthander has struggled in each of his last two starts - both against the New York Yankees. Matsuzaka has been prone to losses of command, usually the second time through a lineup. Last Friday, he allowed all four of his earned runs in an 11-4 victory in the fourth inning.

Despite the occasional control issues, Matsuzaka is fourth in the American League with 38 strikeouts in 33 innings. He has also issued 10 walks.

Seattle will counter with Horacio Ramirez (2-1, 4.41). The 27-year-old lefthander turned in his finest outing of the season last Friday, yielding one run in a season-high 6 1/3 innings. He earned the win against Kansas City.

The Mariners have won three straight games and seven of their last eight.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 7 6 1
    BOSTON 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 x 8 15 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ, JULIO MATEO (5TH), CHRIS REITSMA (7TH) AND
    KENJI JOHJIMA
    BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA, KYLE SNYDER (6TH), BRENDAN
    DONNELLY (7TH), J.C. ROMERO (9T

    May 3 10:34 PM
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    Mariners vs. Red SoxMay 3 10:24 PM


  • AL
    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MANNY RAMIREZ (5) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 8TH OFF CHRIS REITSMA.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7, BOSTON 8
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.295, 1-FOR-3, BB)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxMay 3 10:23 PM


  • AL
    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY YUNIESKY BETANCOURT SCORED RICHIE SEXSON.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, Y BETANCOURT ON FIRST, J GUILLEN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 7
    BOSTON 7 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.300, 0-FOR-2)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxMay 3 8:55 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JOSE GUILLEN SCORED RAUL IBANEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J GUILLEN ON FIRST, R SEXSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 6
    BOSTON 7 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.316, 0-FOR-2, RBI)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxMay 3 8:51 PM


  • AL
    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MANNY RAMIREZ (4) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF HORACIO RAMIREZ SCORED COCO CRISP.
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5, BOSTON 7
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: K YOUKILIS (.290, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxMay 3 8:35 PM


  • AL
    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DAVID ORTIZ SCORED DUSTIN PEDROIA.
    SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, D ORTIZ ON FIRST, J LUGO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
    BOSTON 5 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: M RAMIREZ (.224, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxMay 3 7:58 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY JULIO LUGO SCORED JASON VARITEK AND
    WILY MO PENA.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, D PEDROIA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
    BOSTON 4 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: C CRISP (.247, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxMay 3 7:55 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO DUSTIN PEDROIA SCORED MIKE LOWELL.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D PEDROIA ON FIRST, W PENA ON SECOND, J
    VARITEK ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
    BOSTON 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.242, 0-FOR-1)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxMay 3 7:53 PM


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    AT BOSTON - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JASON VARITEK SCORED KEVIN YOUKILIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VARITEK ON FIRST, M LOWELL ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SEATTLE 5
    BOSTON 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: W PENA (.172, 2 HR, 5 RBI)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxMay 3 7:49 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SEATTLE 5 5 1 0
    BOSTON 0 0 2 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: SEA - HORACIO RAMIREZ
    BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA

    DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J LUGO (.245, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
    C CRISP (.250, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
    D ORTIZ (.310, 7 HR, 23 RBI)

    Mariners vs. Red SoxMay 3 7:27 PM

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