NEW YORK — Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will take the mound for Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday, coming back from neck and back stiffness to begin a fresh rehab assignment, the club said Thursday.The 31-year-old Matsuzaka, who is working his way back from Tommy John elbow ligament surgery last June, was shut down last weekend just prior to the end of his initial rehab assignment. Matsuzaka missed a scheduled start on Tuesday and received a cortisone shot to remove tension from his right trapezius muscle.Saturday's return will mark the start of a fresh rehab assignment, in which Matsuzaka can continue to pitch in the minors for up to 30 days. Matsuzaka has made five minor-league starts since April 23, posting an ERA of 4.62 over 25? innings pitched.
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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.Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Fit-again Matsuzaka recovers to claim win
BOSTON — Daisuke Matsuzaka said his elbow is fine after surviving a rough first inning to pick up his fourth win of the season as the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 9-5 on Sunday.
A win's a win: Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka throws a pitch against the Twins on Sunday in Boston. Matsuzaka earned the win in the Red Sox's 9-5 triumph despite allowing four runs in six innings. KYODO PHOTOIn his first start since coming out of a game on April 29 with a stiff right elbow, Matsuzaka allowed three runs on three hits, a walk and two stolen bases in the opening frame, throwing 34 pitches.He settled down afterward, giving up just two more hits through the sixth inning including a solo home run to Danny Valencia in the fourth. Matsuzaka struck out four.Matsuzaka, who made his first major league relief appearance during the wee hours of Thursday's 13-inning loss to the Los Angeles Angels, said his elbow felt good after throwing 102 pitches."I was favoring the elbow in the first inning because I wasn't sure how it would respond," Matsuzaka said. "From the second inning on, I just focused on following all the way through on the pitches because I knew then the elbow was going to be fine."He was not, however, happy with the start overall apart from the fact that he won as the Red Sox defeated the Twins for the second straight day at Fenway Park."It's not unusual for me to throw a lot of pitches in the first inning but even then, to give up three runs right off the bat isn't good," Matsuzaka said.Minnesota fielders had three errors, including two with two outs. After taking a 3-0 lead in the top of the first, it was a frustrating way to lose a game."You can't give teams extra chances," Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire said. "That's what happened today. The game should have been a close one."Yankees 12, Rangers 5In Arlington, Texas, Derek Jeter homered twice after going 62 games without a long ball and Curtis Granderson went deep again as the Yankees beat the Rangers despite an erratic outing by CC Sabathia.Jeter had gone 259 at-bats without a homer since last Aug. 24 before leading off the fifth with a liner that barely cleared the 13-km wall into the Rangers' bullpen in right-center.Jeter didn't wait long for his next homer, leading off the seventh against Arthur Rhodes (1-2) with a deeper shot into the bullpen to break a 4-all tie.Angels 6, Indians 5In Anaheim, Peter Bourjos drove in the tying run in the eighth inning with an infield single, Erick Aybar followed with a two-run double and Los Angeles beat Cleveland to give Mike Scioscia his 1,000th victory as a major league manager.Tigers 5, Blue Jays 2In Toronto, Brad Penny pitched well into the eighth inning as Detroit followed Justin Verlander's no-hitter by beating the Blue Jays.Rays 5, Orioles 3In Baltimore, B.J. Upton drove in four runs as Tampa Bay beat the Orioles for a three-game sweep.Athletics 5, Royals 2In Kansas City, Kevin Kouzmanoff and Kurt Suzuki each homered for Oakland and Conor Jackson collected three hits to help Tyson Ross win his first game in four starts.White Sox 5, Mariners 2In Seattle, Paul Konerko returned to the White Sox lineup and equaled his career high with five hits, including a single in the 10th inning that helped Chicago beat the Mariners.Ichiro Suzuki went 1-for-4 for Seattle with one RBI.Marlins 8, Nationals 0In Miami, Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and struck out a career-high 11 Sunday to help the Marlins salvage the final game of their series.Braves 5, Phillies 2In Philadelphia, Jair Jurrjens pitched neatly into the seventh inning and Atlanta got home runs from Freddie Freeman, Alex Gonzalez and pinch hitter Eric Hinske.Reds 2, Cubs 0In Chicago, Johnny Cueto was strong in his season debut, allowing five hits and pitching into the seventh for Cincinnati.Kosuke Fukudome went 1-for-3 for the Cubs.Giants 3, Rockies 0In San Francisco, Ryan Vogelsong and two relievers combined on a three-hitter and the Giants completed their first series sweep of the season.Cardinals 3, Brewers 1In St. Louis, unbeaten Kyle McClellan worked into the ninth inning to become the NL's third five-game winner and the Cardinals' bullpen labored to get the final three outs.Dodgers 4, Mets 2In New York, Andre Ethier got back on track with a two-run homer, Clayton Kershaw struck out eight and Los Angeles snapped a four-game losing streak.Pirates 5, Astros 4In Pittsburgh, Ryan Doumit hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Pirates improved to .500 this late in a season for the first time in six years.Padres 4, Diamondbacks 3In San Diego, Jorge Cantu hit a three-run homer and Aaron Harang pitched seven solid innings to lead the Padres.
A win's a win: Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka throws a pitch against the Twins on Sunday in Boston. Matsuzaka earned the win in the Red Sox's 9-5 triumph despite allowing four runs in six innings. KYODO PHOTOIn his first start since coming out of a game on April 29 with a stiff right elbow, Matsuzaka allowed three runs on three hits, a walk and two stolen bases in the opening frame, throwing 34 pitches.He settled down afterward, giving up just two more hits through the sixth inning including a solo home run to Danny Valencia in the fourth. Matsuzaka struck out four.Matsuzaka, who made his first major league relief appearance during the wee hours of Thursday's 13-inning loss to the Los Angeles Angels, said his elbow felt good after throwing 102 pitches."I was favoring the elbow in the first inning because I wasn't sure how it would respond," Matsuzaka said. "From the second inning on, I just focused on following all the way through on the pitches because I knew then the elbow was going to be fine."He was not, however, happy with the start overall apart from the fact that he won as the Red Sox defeated the Twins for the second straight day at Fenway Park."It's not unusual for me to throw a lot of pitches in the first inning but even then, to give up three runs right off the bat isn't good," Matsuzaka said.Minnesota fielders had three errors, including two with two outs. After taking a 3-0 lead in the top of the first, it was a frustrating way to lose a game."You can't give teams extra chances," Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire said. "That's what happened today. The game should have been a close one."Yankees 12, Rangers 5In Arlington, Texas, Derek Jeter homered twice after going 62 games without a long ball and Curtis Granderson went deep again as the Yankees beat the Rangers despite an erratic outing by CC Sabathia.Jeter had gone 259 at-bats without a homer since last Aug. 24 before leading off the fifth with a liner that barely cleared the 13-km wall into the Rangers' bullpen in right-center.Jeter didn't wait long for his next homer, leading off the seventh against Arthur Rhodes (1-2) with a deeper shot into the bullpen to break a 4-all tie.Angels 6, Indians 5In Anaheim, Peter Bourjos drove in the tying run in the eighth inning with an infield single, Erick Aybar followed with a two-run double and Los Angeles beat Cleveland to give Mike Scioscia his 1,000th victory as a major league manager.Tigers 5, Blue Jays 2In Toronto, Brad Penny pitched well into the eighth inning as Detroit followed Justin Verlander's no-hitter by beating the Blue Jays.Rays 5, Orioles 3In Baltimore, B.J. Upton drove in four runs as Tampa Bay beat the Orioles for a three-game sweep.Athletics 5, Royals 2In Kansas City, Kevin Kouzmanoff and Kurt Suzuki each homered for Oakland and Conor Jackson collected three hits to help Tyson Ross win his first game in four starts.White Sox 5, Mariners 2In Seattle, Paul Konerko returned to the White Sox lineup and equaled his career high with five hits, including a single in the 10th inning that helped Chicago beat the Mariners.Ichiro Suzuki went 1-for-4 for Seattle with one RBI.Marlins 8, Nationals 0In Miami, Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and struck out a career-high 11 Sunday to help the Marlins salvage the final game of their series.Braves 5, Phillies 2In Philadelphia, Jair Jurrjens pitched neatly into the seventh inning and Atlanta got home runs from Freddie Freeman, Alex Gonzalez and pinch hitter Eric Hinske.Reds 2, Cubs 0In Chicago, Johnny Cueto was strong in his season debut, allowing five hits and pitching into the seventh for Cincinnati.Kosuke Fukudome went 1-for-3 for the Cubs.Giants 3, Rockies 0In San Francisco, Ryan Vogelsong and two relievers combined on a three-hitter and the Giants completed their first series sweep of the season.Cardinals 3, Brewers 1In St. Louis, unbeaten Kyle McClellan worked into the ninth inning to become the NL's third five-game winner and the Cardinals' bullpen labored to get the final three outs.Dodgers 4, Mets 2In New York, Andre Ethier got back on track with a two-run homer, Clayton Kershaw struck out eight and Los Angeles snapped a four-game losing streak.Pirates 5, Astros 4In Pittsburgh, Ryan Doumit hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Pirates improved to .500 this late in a season for the first time in six years.Padres 4, Diamondbacks 3In San Diego, Jorge Cantu hit a three-run homer and Aaron Harang pitched seven solid innings to lead the Padres.Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Matsuzaka handcuffs Jays, notches first victory of season
Crucial outing: Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka fires a pitch against Toronto on Monday. The Red Sox beat the Blue Jays 9-1. KYODO
BOSTON — Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched one-hit ball for seven innings and Jed Lowrie had four hits to help the Boston Red Sox extend their winning streak to three games with a 9-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.
Matsuzaka (1-2) gave up a single to Jose Bautista with two outs in the first inning. He then walked Travis Snider with two outs in the second before seeing off his final 16 batters. He threw 58 strikes out of 89 pitches.
Matsuzaka, who has struggled this season and entered the game with a 12.86 ERA, matched the fewest number of base-runners he's allowed in his 101 major league starts.
"If I did pitch badly, I thought there wouldn't be (a) next chance," Matsuzaka said.
Lowrie, Kevin Youkilis and Jacoby Ellsbury all homered for the Red Sox, who had opened the season with a miserable 2-10 record. Lowrie has 15 hits in his last 24 at-bats.
Ricky Romero (1-2) picked up the loss after allowing five runs in 4? innings.
Rays 5, White Sox 0
In St. Petersburg, David Price allowed four hits in eight innings as Tampa Bay beat slumping Chicago.
Felipe Lopez homered and drove in three runs to help the Rays win for the sixth time in seven games.
Twins 5, Orioles 3
In Baltimore, Francisco Liriano took a two-hitter into the seventh as Minnesota extended the Orioles' losing streak to eight games.
Rangers 7, Angels 1
In Arlington, Texas, C.J. Wilson struck out nine in seven strong innings to lead Texas over Los Angeles.
Adrian Beltre homered for the second straight night and Mitch Moreland hit his first homer of the season and drove in three runs for the Rangers.
Indians 7, Royals 3 (10)
In Kansas City, pinch hitter Shelley Duncan hit an RBI double to spark a four-run 10th as surprising Cleveland widened its AL Central Division lead with a victory over the Royals.
Tigers 8, Mariners 3
In Seattle, Brandon Inge scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch from Mariners reliever Josh Lueke in the seventh inning, Jhonny Peralta later added a bases-clearing triple, and Max Scherzer remained unbeaten on the season as Detroit rallied late for a win over Seattle.
Ichiro Suzuki went 1-for-5 for the Mariners in the loss.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Giants 8, Rockies 1
In Denver, Tim Lincecum, the two-time Cy Young Award winner who led San Francisco to the World Series title six months ago, took a no-hitter into the seventh inning at Coors Field and the Giants routed Colorado.
Lincecum (2-1) allowed one run and three hits over 7? spectacular innings. He walked three, struck out 10 and allowed just four balls out of the infield, none in the first six innings.
The Rockies entered the night with a 12-3 mark and a four-game lead over San Francisco in the NL West, but right-hander Esmil Rogers (2-1) allowed eight runs and six hits over three innings in just the second loss by a Rockies starter this season
Brewers 6, Phillies 3 (12)
In Philadelphia, Ryan Braun drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 12th and Milwaukee beat the Phillies.
Cubs 1, Padres 0 (10)
In Chicago, pinch hitter Tyler Colvin doubled home Geovany Soto with two outs in the 10th to lift the Cubs over San Diego.
Chicago's Kosuke Fukudome was 1-for-3 with a walk.
Pirates 9, Reds 3
In Cincinnati, Andrew McCutchen doubled home two runs as part of Pittsburgh's biggest offensive showing this season, and the Pirates took advantage of another slow-starting Reds pitcher, beating Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh scored three runs in the first off left-hander Travis Wood (1-2), the second game in a row that a Reds starter couldn't get going.
Dodgers 4, Braves 2
In Los Angeles, Ted Lilly pitched seven scoreless innings and James Loney had two RBIs, leading the Dodgers to a victory over Atlanta.
BOSTON — Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched one-hit ball for seven innings and Jed Lowrie had four hits to help the Boston Red Sox extend their winning streak to three games with a 9-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.
Matsuzaka (1-2) gave up a single to Jose Bautista with two outs in the first inning. He then walked Travis Snider with two outs in the second before seeing off his final 16 batters. He threw 58 strikes out of 89 pitches.
Matsuzaka, who has struggled this season and entered the game with a 12.86 ERA, matched the fewest number of base-runners he's allowed in his 101 major league starts.
"If I did pitch badly, I thought there wouldn't be (a) next chance," Matsuzaka said.
Lowrie, Kevin Youkilis and Jacoby Ellsbury all homered for the Red Sox, who had opened the season with a miserable 2-10 record. Lowrie has 15 hits in his last 24 at-bats.
Ricky Romero (1-2) picked up the loss after allowing five runs in 4? innings.
Rays 5, White Sox 0
In St. Petersburg, David Price allowed four hits in eight innings as Tampa Bay beat slumping Chicago.
Felipe Lopez homered and drove in three runs to help the Rays win for the sixth time in seven games.
Twins 5, Orioles 3
In Baltimore, Francisco Liriano took a two-hitter into the seventh as Minnesota extended the Orioles' losing streak to eight games.
Rangers 7, Angels 1
In Arlington, Texas, C.J. Wilson struck out nine in seven strong innings to lead Texas over Los Angeles.
Adrian Beltre homered for the second straight night and Mitch Moreland hit his first homer of the season and drove in three runs for the Rangers.
Indians 7, Royals 3 (10)
In Kansas City, pinch hitter Shelley Duncan hit an RBI double to spark a four-run 10th as surprising Cleveland widened its AL Central Division lead with a victory over the Royals.
Tigers 8, Mariners 3
In Seattle, Brandon Inge scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch from Mariners reliever Josh Lueke in the seventh inning, Jhonny Peralta later added a bases-clearing triple, and Max Scherzer remained unbeaten on the season as Detroit rallied late for a win over Seattle.
Ichiro Suzuki went 1-for-5 for the Mariners in the loss.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Giants 8, Rockies 1
In Denver, Tim Lincecum, the two-time Cy Young Award winner who led San Francisco to the World Series title six months ago, took a no-hitter into the seventh inning at Coors Field and the Giants routed Colorado.
Lincecum (2-1) allowed one run and three hits over 7? spectacular innings. He walked three, struck out 10 and allowed just four balls out of the infield, none in the first six innings.
The Rockies entered the night with a 12-3 mark and a four-game lead over San Francisco in the NL West, but right-hander Esmil Rogers (2-1) allowed eight runs and six hits over three innings in just the second loss by a Rockies starter this season
Brewers 6, Phillies 3 (12)
In Philadelphia, Ryan Braun drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 12th and Milwaukee beat the Phillies.
Cubs 1, Padres 0 (10)
In Chicago, pinch hitter Tyler Colvin doubled home Geovany Soto with two outs in the 10th to lift the Cubs over San Diego.
Chicago's Kosuke Fukudome was 1-for-3 with a walk.
Pirates 9, Reds 3
In Cincinnati, Andrew McCutchen doubled home two runs as part of Pittsburgh's biggest offensive showing this season, and the Pirates took advantage of another slow-starting Reds pitcher, beating Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh scored three runs in the first off left-hander Travis Wood (1-2), the second game in a row that a Reds starter couldn't get going.
Dodgers 4, Braves 2
In Los Angeles, Ted Lilly pitched seven scoreless innings and James Loney had two RBIs, leading the Dodgers to a victory over Atlanta.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Red Sox hurler Matsuzaka shelled by Tamp
Daisuke Matsuzaka's 100th major league appearance Monday turned out to be far from memorable, as he was chased in the third inning after being torched for seven earned runs in the Boston Red Sox's 16-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Time to rub up a new one: Daisuke Matsuzaka waits for a new ball as Tampa Bay's Johnny Damon rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning on Monday night. The Rays won 16-5. AP
Matsuzaka has started the season 0-2, allowing eight hits including home runs to Sam Fuld and Johnny Damon.
Matsuzaka issued a pair of walks and struck out just two before leaving to a round of boos at Fenway Park without getting a single out in the third.
The two-time World Baseball Classic MVP said he was making little progress from last year, when he went 9-6 with a 4.69 ERA. He won just 13 games over the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
''This is no different from last year,'' said Matsuzaka, who has started to become the subject of trade rumors in his fifth season with the Red Sox.
''I couldn't be sorrier to the team and to the fans for what happened. No one wants to be booed by his own fans. I've got to produce to turn things around. That's the bottom line.''
Matsuzaka was coming off another defeat Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians, when he gave up three runs in five innings of work. He regretted not throwing enough strikes then, and tried to adjust against Tampa Bay.
Matsuzaka did throw strikes on this night, spotting 32 of his 47 pitches in the zone. The bad news was that the Rays connected on most of them.
Sam Fuld went 4 for 6 with a two-run homer, drove in three runs and fell a single shy of the cycle to lead the Tampa Bay.
Johnny Damon had three hits, including a solo homer, and three RBIs, and John Jaso and Reid Brignac also drove in three runs apiece for the Rays.
Jeremy Hellickson (1-1) gave up two runs, five hits, walked five and struck out one in 5 1/3 innings to earn the win.
Mariners 8, Blue Jays 7
In Seattle, Luis Rodriguez fought off nine pitches from Shawn Camp before delivering a game-winning single, and the Mariners rallied from a seven-run deficit in the final three innings to stun Toronto.
Ichiro Suzuki was 2-for-4 with two runs and two base on balls.
Rangers 2, Tigers 0
In Detroit, Alexi Ogando outpitched Justin Verlander before leaving with a finger problem and Texas won with a bold strategy, beating the Tigers.
Athletics 2, White Sox 1 (10)
In Chicago, Kurt Suzuki hit a go-ahead home run in the 10th, and Oakland capitalized on Juan Pierre's dropped fly ball in the ninth to tie it.
Oakland designated hitter Hideki Matsui was 0-for-4.
Indians 4, Angels 0
In Anaheim, Mitch Talbot took a shutout into the ninth inning, and Asdrubal Cabrera and Matt LaPorta homered to lead Clevelabd to its eighth straight win.
The winning streak is the Indians' longest since a 10-game stretch in August 2008. Cleveland, coming off a sweep at Seattle, have started out 4-0 on the road for the first time since 1998 (6-0). Their 8-2 start overall is their best since 2002, when they opened 12-1.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Reds 3, Padres 2
In San Diego, Chris Heisey hit a two-run homer and Jonny Gomes added a solo shot, and Cincinnati spoiled the season debut of Padres ace Mat Latos.
Latos had been on the disabled list with a sore right shoulder. He lost his sixth straight start dating to September.
Cardinals 8, D-Backs 2
In Phoenix, Kyle McClellan got his first major-league win as a starter and drove in two runs with a pair of hits.
Lance Berkman hit two home runs and Jon Jay added a pinch-hit homer for St. Louis.
Cubs 5, Astros 4
In Houston, Starlin Castro, Darwin Barney and Marlon Byrd combined for seven hits, five runs and three RBIs.
Castro had three hits and scored three runs.
Rockies 7, Mets 6
In New York, Troy Tulowitzki homered and drove in three runs, and Carlos Gonzalez also had three RBIs.
Dodgers 6, Giants 1
In San Francisco, Clayton Kershaw shut down the Giants again with his big-breaking curveball, Rod Barajas homered and Los Angeles beat the Giants on a night when players from both teams denounced violence in the rivalry.
Time to rub up a new one: Daisuke Matsuzaka waits for a new ball as Tampa Bay's Johnny Damon rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning on Monday night. The Rays won 16-5. AP
Matsuzaka has started the season 0-2, allowing eight hits including home runs to Sam Fuld and Johnny Damon.
Matsuzaka issued a pair of walks and struck out just two before leaving to a round of boos at Fenway Park without getting a single out in the third.
The two-time World Baseball Classic MVP said he was making little progress from last year, when he went 9-6 with a 4.69 ERA. He won just 13 games over the 2009 and 2010 seasons.
''This is no different from last year,'' said Matsuzaka, who has started to become the subject of trade rumors in his fifth season with the Red Sox.
''I couldn't be sorrier to the team and to the fans for what happened. No one wants to be booed by his own fans. I've got to produce to turn things around. That's the bottom line.''
Matsuzaka was coming off another defeat Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians, when he gave up three runs in five innings of work. He regretted not throwing enough strikes then, and tried to adjust against Tampa Bay.
Matsuzaka did throw strikes on this night, spotting 32 of his 47 pitches in the zone. The bad news was that the Rays connected on most of them.
Sam Fuld went 4 for 6 with a two-run homer, drove in three runs and fell a single shy of the cycle to lead the Tampa Bay.
Johnny Damon had three hits, including a solo homer, and three RBIs, and John Jaso and Reid Brignac also drove in three runs apiece for the Rays.
Jeremy Hellickson (1-1) gave up two runs, five hits, walked five and struck out one in 5 1/3 innings to earn the win.
Mariners 8, Blue Jays 7
In Seattle, Luis Rodriguez fought off nine pitches from Shawn Camp before delivering a game-winning single, and the Mariners rallied from a seven-run deficit in the final three innings to stun Toronto.
Ichiro Suzuki was 2-for-4 with two runs and two base on balls.
Rangers 2, Tigers 0
In Detroit, Alexi Ogando outpitched Justin Verlander before leaving with a finger problem and Texas won with a bold strategy, beating the Tigers.
Athletics 2, White Sox 1 (10)
In Chicago, Kurt Suzuki hit a go-ahead home run in the 10th, and Oakland capitalized on Juan Pierre's dropped fly ball in the ninth to tie it.
Oakland designated hitter Hideki Matsui was 0-for-4.
Indians 4, Angels 0
In Anaheim, Mitch Talbot took a shutout into the ninth inning, and Asdrubal Cabrera and Matt LaPorta homered to lead Clevelabd to its eighth straight win.
The winning streak is the Indians' longest since a 10-game stretch in August 2008. Cleveland, coming off a sweep at Seattle, have started out 4-0 on the road for the first time since 1998 (6-0). Their 8-2 start overall is their best since 2002, when they opened 12-1.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Reds 3, Padres 2
In San Diego, Chris Heisey hit a two-run homer and Jonny Gomes added a solo shot, and Cincinnati spoiled the season debut of Padres ace Mat Latos.
Latos had been on the disabled list with a sore right shoulder. He lost his sixth straight start dating to September.
Cardinals 8, D-Backs 2
In Phoenix, Kyle McClellan got his first major-league win as a starter and drove in two runs with a pair of hits.
Lance Berkman hit two home runs and Jon Jay added a pinch-hit homer for St. Louis.
Cubs 5, Astros 4
In Houston, Starlin Castro, Darwin Barney and Marlon Byrd combined for seven hits, five runs and three RBIs.
Castro had three hits and scored three runs.
Rockies 7, Mets 6
In New York, Troy Tulowitzki homered and drove in three runs, and Carlos Gonzalez also had three RBIs.
Dodgers 6, Giants 1
In San Francisco, Clayton Kershaw shut down the Giants again with his big-breaking curveball, Rod Barajas homered and Los Angeles beat the Giants on a night when players from both teams denounced violence in the rivalry.
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