Funny to meet you here: Pawtucket starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches to Durham's Hideki Matsui on Thursday. KYODOMatsuzaka had his longest rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday night, but allowed five runs — four earned — in 6? innings of a 5-0 loss to the Durham Bulls. He threw 64 of his 95 pitches for strikes while allowing seven hits.The Japanese star struck out three, hit one batter and gave up two home runs — including one to the first hitter he faced, and a three-run shot in the sixth."Of course, the three-run home run isn't something to be proud of, but being able to throw 95 pitches and throw as deep into the game as I did is something positive to take away from this game," Matsuzaka said through an interpreter.Matsuzaka has been on the disabled list for more than a year, is working his way back from Tommy John surgery last June and allowed five runs in 5? innings in his previous start.He made his fifth rehab start and third with Pawtucket, and hadn't gone more than 5?innings in his previous four. He's expected to start again Tuesday at Norfolk. Pitchers' rehab assignments may last no more than 30 days, and for Matsuzaka, that period ends next Wednesday.Valentine has said he doesn't believe Matsuzaka is close to pitching in the majors."I feel the same way as Bobby. I'm not ready to pitch in the majors yet, especially after an outing like my previous outing," Matsuzaka said. "But if I'm able to consistently pitch like I did today, then I don't think my return to the majors is that far away."Hideki Matsui, who played nine seasons with three big-league teams and was the MVP of the 2009 World Series with the Yankees, reached base twice against Matsuzaka and scored on Wrigley's homer.Matsui reached on a fielder's choice in the first inning — first baseman Lars Anderson pulled his foot off the bag while reaching for a throw to complete a double play — and popped out to left field in the third before reaching on catcher's interference in the sixth.Matsui signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay on April 30 and was assigned to the Bulls earlier this week.Athletics beat RangersArlington Texas APKila Ka'aihue hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics bounced back from a disputed call on squeeze play that cost them the lead to beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 on Thursday.Red Sox 5, Rays 3In St. Petersburg, Florida, Cody Ross homered and drove in four runs for Boston.Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1In Toronto, Jose Bautista and J.P. Arencibia each hit a two-run homer.Twins 4, Tigers 3In Detroit, Justin Morneau hit a two-run homer in his second game back from a wrist injury, and Minnesota swept the two-game series.Orioles 5, Royals 3In Kansas City, Adam Jones hit a two-run homer, and J.J. Hardy drove in a pair of runs.Indians 6, Mariners 5 (11)In Cleveland, Carlos Santana hit a game-ending single with one out in the 11th.Ichiro Suzuki was 0-for-6 for Seattle.White Sox 6, Angels 1In Anaheim, Chris Sale pitched effectively into the sixth inning, giving Chicago's rotation a much-needed solid outing.NATIONAL LEAGUEMets 9, Reds 4In New York, David Wright lined his second double of the game, a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning.Phillies 8, Cubs 7In Chicago, starter Roy Halladay threw eight innings for his first victory in a month.Braves 7, Marlins 0In Atlanta, Brandon Beachy pitched a five-hitter for his first career complete game.Pirates 5, Nationals 3In Washington, Andrew McCutchen homered twice and James McDonald struck out 11.Giants 7, Cardinals 5In San Francisco, Brandon Crawford hit a two-run single for his first RBIs since April.Diamondbacks 9, Rockies 7In Denver, Justin Upton hit a two-out, two-run homer off closer Rafael Betancourt.Astros 4, Brewers 0In Houston, Jed Lowrie hit a two-run homer and J.A. Happ pitched out of trouble for six innings before three relievers completed Houston's shutout.Norichika Aoki finished 3-for-4 for the Brewers.Dodgers 8, Padres 1In San Diego, Aaron Harang threw seven shutout innings and recorded a hit.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Matsuzaka shaky against Matsui's Bulls in rehab start
DURHAM, North Carolina — Daisuke Matsuzaka agrees with Boston manager Bobby Valentine. The Red Sox pitcher isn't quite ready to return to the big leagues — yet.Funny to meet you here: Pawtucket starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches to Durham's Hideki Matsui on Thursday. KYODOMatsuzaka had his longest rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday night, but allowed five runs — four earned — in 6? innings of a 5-0 loss to the Durham Bulls. He threw 64 of his 95 pitches for strikes while allowing seven hits.The Japanese star struck out three, hit one batter and gave up two home runs — including one to the first hitter he faced, and a three-run shot in the sixth."Of course, the three-run home run isn't something to be proud of, but being able to throw 95 pitches and throw as deep into the game as I did is something positive to take away from this game," Matsuzaka said through an interpreter.Matsuzaka has been on the disabled list for more than a year, is working his way back from Tommy John surgery last June and allowed five runs in 5? innings in his previous start.He made his fifth rehab start and third with Pawtucket, and hadn't gone more than 5?innings in his previous four. He's expected to start again Tuesday at Norfolk. Pitchers' rehab assignments may last no more than 30 days, and for Matsuzaka, that period ends next Wednesday.Valentine has said he doesn't believe Matsuzaka is close to pitching in the majors."I feel the same way as Bobby. I'm not ready to pitch in the majors yet, especially after an outing like my previous outing," Matsuzaka said. "But if I'm able to consistently pitch like I did today, then I don't think my return to the majors is that far away."Hideki Matsui, who played nine seasons with three big-league teams and was the MVP of the 2009 World Series with the Yankees, reached base twice against Matsuzaka and scored on Wrigley's homer.Matsui reached on a fielder's choice in the first inning — first baseman Lars Anderson pulled his foot off the bag while reaching for a throw to complete a double play — and popped out to left field in the third before reaching on catcher's interference in the sixth.Matsui signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay on April 30 and was assigned to the Bulls earlier this week.Athletics beat RangersArlington Texas APKila Ka'aihue hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics bounced back from a disputed call on squeeze play that cost them the lead to beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 on Thursday.Red Sox 5, Rays 3In St. Petersburg, Florida, Cody Ross homered and drove in four runs for Boston.Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1In Toronto, Jose Bautista and J.P. Arencibia each hit a two-run homer.Twins 4, Tigers 3In Detroit, Justin Morneau hit a two-run homer in his second game back from a wrist injury, and Minnesota swept the two-game series.Orioles 5, Royals 3In Kansas City, Adam Jones hit a two-run homer, and J.J. Hardy drove in a pair of runs.Indians 6, Mariners 5 (11)In Cleveland, Carlos Santana hit a game-ending single with one out in the 11th.Ichiro Suzuki was 0-for-6 for Seattle.White Sox 6, Angels 1In Anaheim, Chris Sale pitched effectively into the sixth inning, giving Chicago's rotation a much-needed solid outing.NATIONAL LEAGUEMets 9, Reds 4In New York, David Wright lined his second double of the game, a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning.Phillies 8, Cubs 7In Chicago, starter Roy Halladay threw eight innings for his first victory in a month.Braves 7, Marlins 0In Atlanta, Brandon Beachy pitched a five-hitter for his first career complete game.Pirates 5, Nationals 3In Washington, Andrew McCutchen homered twice and James McDonald struck out 11.Giants 7, Cardinals 5In San Francisco, Brandon Crawford hit a two-run single for his first RBIs since April.Diamondbacks 9, Rockies 7In Denver, Justin Upton hit a two-out, two-run homer off closer Rafael Betancourt.Astros 4, Brewers 0In Houston, Jed Lowrie hit a two-run homer and J.A. Happ pitched out of trouble for six innings before three relievers completed Houston's shutout.Norichika Aoki finished 3-for-4 for the Brewers.Dodgers 8, Padres 1In San Diego, Aaron Harang threw seven shutout innings and recorded a hit.
Funny to meet you here: Pawtucket starter Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches to Durham's Hideki Matsui on Thursday. KYODOMatsuzaka had his longest rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday night, but allowed five runs — four earned — in 6? innings of a 5-0 loss to the Durham Bulls. He threw 64 of his 95 pitches for strikes while allowing seven hits.The Japanese star struck out three, hit one batter and gave up two home runs — including one to the first hitter he faced, and a three-run shot in the sixth."Of course, the three-run home run isn't something to be proud of, but being able to throw 95 pitches and throw as deep into the game as I did is something positive to take away from this game," Matsuzaka said through an interpreter.Matsuzaka has been on the disabled list for more than a year, is working his way back from Tommy John surgery last June and allowed five runs in 5? innings in his previous start.He made his fifth rehab start and third with Pawtucket, and hadn't gone more than 5?innings in his previous four. He's expected to start again Tuesday at Norfolk. Pitchers' rehab assignments may last no more than 30 days, and for Matsuzaka, that period ends next Wednesday.Valentine has said he doesn't believe Matsuzaka is close to pitching in the majors."I feel the same way as Bobby. I'm not ready to pitch in the majors yet, especially after an outing like my previous outing," Matsuzaka said. "But if I'm able to consistently pitch like I did today, then I don't think my return to the majors is that far away."Hideki Matsui, who played nine seasons with three big-league teams and was the MVP of the 2009 World Series with the Yankees, reached base twice against Matsuzaka and scored on Wrigley's homer.Matsui reached on a fielder's choice in the first inning — first baseman Lars Anderson pulled his foot off the bag while reaching for a throw to complete a double play — and popped out to left field in the third before reaching on catcher's interference in the sixth.Matsui signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay on April 30 and was assigned to the Bulls earlier this week.Athletics beat RangersArlington Texas APKila Ka'aihue hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning and the Oakland Athletics bounced back from a disputed call on squeeze play that cost them the lead to beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 on Thursday.Red Sox 5, Rays 3In St. Petersburg, Florida, Cody Ross homered and drove in four runs for Boston.Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1In Toronto, Jose Bautista and J.P. Arencibia each hit a two-run homer.Twins 4, Tigers 3In Detroit, Justin Morneau hit a two-run homer in his second game back from a wrist injury, and Minnesota swept the two-game series.Orioles 5, Royals 3In Kansas City, Adam Jones hit a two-run homer, and J.J. Hardy drove in a pair of runs.Indians 6, Mariners 5 (11)In Cleveland, Carlos Santana hit a game-ending single with one out in the 11th.Ichiro Suzuki was 0-for-6 for Seattle.White Sox 6, Angels 1In Anaheim, Chris Sale pitched effectively into the sixth inning, giving Chicago's rotation a much-needed solid outing.NATIONAL LEAGUEMets 9, Reds 4In New York, David Wright lined his second double of the game, a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning.Phillies 8, Cubs 7In Chicago, starter Roy Halladay threw eight innings for his first victory in a month.Braves 7, Marlins 0In Atlanta, Brandon Beachy pitched a five-hitter for his first career complete game.Pirates 5, Nationals 3In Washington, Andrew McCutchen homered twice and James McDonald struck out 11.Giants 7, Cardinals 5In San Francisco, Brandon Crawford hit a two-run single for his first RBIs since April.Diamondbacks 9, Rockies 7In Denver, Justin Upton hit a two-out, two-run homer off closer Rafael Betancourt.Astros 4, Brewers 0In Houston, Jed Lowrie hit a two-run homer and J.A. Happ pitched out of trouble for six innings before three relievers completed Houston's shutout.Norichika Aoki finished 3-for-4 for the Brewers.Dodgers 8, Padres 1In San Diego, Aaron Harang threw seven shutout innings and recorded a hit.
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