Matzuzaka leads Japan past MLB stars
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Japanese ace Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched a compete game as the Japan all-stars defeated their major league counterparts 5-1 on Thursday in Game 6 of an eight-game exhibition series.
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TORONTO - Home runs by Derek Jeter, Hideki Matsui and Bernie Williams were enough to lead the New York Yankees to another victory, despite the struggles of Esteban Loaiza.
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Alex Rodriguez and Hideki Matsui each hit two-run doubles, and Jon Lieber struck out a season-high nine to lead the Yankees past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 11-2, last night in New York.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka's spring training debut with the Boston Red Sox began when he gave up a leadoff double by a college junior. The Japanese star retired his other six batters Friday night.
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Vernon Wells went 3-for-4 with a homer, and David Ortiz also homered for the touring major leaguers in a 5-0 victory over the Japanese All-Stars.
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Ichiro Suzuki's relentless assault on  Major League Baseball's (MLB) record books has given sport in  Japan a huge lift after a disappointing year.
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The man can pitch. The man can hit. The man can field. Daisuke Matsuzaka played the game of his life last night, picking up the win with 5 1/3 solid innings in the Red Sox' 10-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka had trouble with his control, and A.J. Pierzynski made him pay. The White Sox catcher went 3-for-4 with three RBIs on Thursday night &#151; twice delivering RBI singles after Matsuzaka issued multiple walks &#151; and the Chicago White Sox beat the plummeting Boston Red Sox 4-2.
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The country of Japan revels in Ichiro Suzuki's record-breaking season.
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During the past three seasons in Japan, first baseman Julio Zuleta has hit seven home runs and batted .273 against Daisuke Matsuzaka, the star pitcher who is negotiating with the Boston Red Sox.
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Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched seven shutout innings for his first win since May 25, guiding the Red Sox to a 1-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
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Daisuke Matsuzaka got as much support from slumping Julio Lugo on Tuesday night as he had gotten from the Red Sox in any of his six previous starts, pitching eight shutout innings to lead Boston to a 4-1 victory over Tampa Bay, the Devil Rays' ninth straight loss.
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DETROIT -- Daisuke Matsuzaka could have been preparing to join countryman Hideki Okajima on a flight to San Francisco to take part in the festivities, as a pair of rookies making the All-Star team, with yesterday's game as a precursor. His numbers, especially over the month of June, had hinted at that possibility.
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Japan won bronze in Olympic baseball Wednesday with an 11-2 drubbing of Canada, but it was a bittersweet victory after high hopes of a gold with their &quot;Dream Team&quot; of pro players.
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Eight and a half years ago, Daisuke Matsuzaka established his legendary status in Japan with a feat of endurance that is still hard to fathom in the context of Major League Baseball.
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MIYAZAKI, Japan  - Tiger Woods fired a  five-under-par 65 to move 10 shots clear after the third round  of the Dunlop Phoenix tournament Saturday, putting himself in  prime position for ha first victory in Japan.
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Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Gary Sheffield tied the game in the ninth inning with his second homer of the game and Hideki Matsui singled home Alex Rodriguez with the go-ahead run, as the New York Yankees rallied for a 13-10 victory over the ...