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Matsuzaka looks to get back on track when Red Sox face Orioles
Sep 8, 2007 - 1:45 PM Boston (86-56) at Baltimore (60-80) 7:05 pm EDTBALTIMORE (Ticker) - When the Boston Red Sox acquired Daisuke Matsuzaka from the Japanese Seibu Lions over the winter, they figured his historic stamina would carry over to the United States. Apparently, everyone needs a rest every once in a while.
Matsuzaka (14-11, 4.11 ERA) will look to get back on track after four straight rough outings when the Red Sox visit the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
The Japanese righthander gained national acclaim in his home country as a 17-year-old, when he tossed 254 pitches in a 17-inning complete-game effort at a national high school tournament. He followed that with a save the next day and tossed a no-hitter in the final the following day.
But unlike in the Japanese professional leagues, which features a 135-game regular season and six-man rotations, the American League has been a struggle as Matsuzaka nears 200 innings pitched for the first time in his career. Over his past four starts, the 26-year-old is 1-3 with a 7.61 ERA.
The Orioles will counter with converted reliever Jon Leicester (0-1, 12.60). The 28-year-old righthander will be making his first start of the season after five appearances out of the bullpen. He has faced the Red Sox three times this season, allowing seven runs in 3 1/3 innings.
The Red Sox have taken the first two games of this series and have won six of seven to move 30 games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2004 regular season when they went on to win the World Series.
Baltimore has lost 15 of its last 17, and tied a franchise record by dropping its 11th straight at home on Friday.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
BOSTON 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 10 1
BALTIMORE 1 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 x 11 11 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA, JULIAN TAVAREZ (3RD), DEVERN HANSACK (5TH),
MIKE TIMLIN (8TH) AND JASON VARITEK, KEVIN CASH (6TH)
BAL - JON LEICESTER, ROCKY CHERRY (6TH),
Sep 8 10:19 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JULIO LUGO SCORED BRANDON MOSS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 5
BALTIMORE 11 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J ELLSBURY (.400, 1-FOR-4, RBI)
Red Sox vs. OriolesSep 8 10:18 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY NICK MARKAKIS (17) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF JULIAN TAVAREZ SCORED TIKE REDMAN.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, BALTIMORE 11
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.311, 2-FOR-2, RBI)
Red Sox vs. OriolesSep 8 8:40 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY JULIO LUGO ALLOWED BRIAN ROBERTS TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T REDMAN ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
BALTIMORE 9 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.294, 0-FOR-1, BB, RBI)
Red Sox vs. OriolesSep 8 8:39 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
GRAND SLAM BY SCOTT MOORE (1) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF DAISUKE MATSUZAKA SCORED NICK MARKAKIS, MIGUEL TEJADA AND
KEVIN MILLAR.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4, BALTIMORE 8
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: G MOLINA (.100, 1-FOR-1)
Red Sox vs. OriolesSep 8 8:19 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO KEVIN MILLAR SCORED TIKE REDMAN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, K MILLAR ON FIRST, M TEJADA ON SECOND, N
MARKAKIS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
BALTIMORE 4 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.272, 0-FOR-1)
Red Sox vs. OriolesSep 8 8:13 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIGUEL TEJADA SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M TEJADA ON FIRST, N MARKAKIS ON SECOND, T
REDMAN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
BALTIMORE 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.259, 0-FOR-1)
Red Sox vs. OriolesSep 8 8:09 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO NICK MARKAKIS SCORED GUSTAVO MOLINA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MARKAKIS ON FIRST, T REDMAN ON SECOND, B
ROBERTS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
BALTIMORE 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.310, 1-FOR-1)
Red Sox vs. OriolesSep 8 8:07 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JACOBY ELLSBURY SCORED JULIO LUGO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J ELLSBURY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 4
BALTIMORE 1 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: D PEDROIA (.325, 1-FOR-1)
Red Sox vs. OriolesSep 8 7:33 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JULIO LUGO SCORED J.D. DREW.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LUGO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 3
BALTIMORE 1 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR BOSTON: J ELLSBURY (.405, 0-FOR-1)
Red Sox vs. OriolesSep 8 7:32 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY TIKE REDMAN (1) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
1ST OFF DAISUKE MATSUZAKA.
CURRENT SCORE: BOSTON 2, BALTIMORE 1
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.294, 16 HR, 91 RBI)
Red Sox vs. OriolesSep 8 7:16 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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BOSTON 2 2 2 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: BOS - DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
BAL - JON LEICESTER
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.295, 10 HR, 49 RBI)
T REDMAN (.333, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.294, 16 HR,
Red Sox vs. OriolesSep 8 7:11 PM
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