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Moriarty9 · 04-22-2008, 08:37 PM

Matsuzaka blanks KC
Dice-K impressive in debut

KANSAS CITY -- Daisuke Matsuzaka's Tampa Bay Rays career got off to a good start as the Japanese import recently acquired from Boston threw a complete game two-hit shutout against the Royals.
"It was just one of those games whene everything went right. I threw a lot of strikes," Matsuzaka said through his translator.
Matsuzaka allowed just two hits and two walks over his nine innings, striking out 10 Kansas City hitters.
Matsuzaka was a key component of the blockbuster trade that brought him, Mark Malaska, Brett Myers and two minor leaguers to Tampa Bay from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Cy Young candidate Roy Oswalt and a minor league infielder. Oswalt was hit hard in his Boston debut against the New York Yankees.
Myers was hit with a loss in his Tampa Bay debut yesterday, giving up three runs on eight hits and two walks over five innings. Malaska has appeared in two games with the Rays, giving up two runs on five hits over four innings.
Since the trade, Tampa Bay has gained half a game in the division standings.

04-22-2008, 08:37 PM	#46 (permalink)
Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 339	Matsuzaka shuts out Royals Matsuzaka blanks KC Dice-K impressive in debut KANSAS CITY -- Daisuke Matsuzaka's Tampa Bay Rays career got off to a good start as the Japanese import recently acquired from Boston threw a complete game two-hit shutout against the Royals. "It was just one of those games whene everything went right. I threw a lot of strikes," Matsuzaka said through his translator. Matsuzaka allowed just two hits and two walks over his nine innings, striking out 10 Kansas City hitters. Matsuzaka was a key component of the blockbuster trade that brought him, Mark Malaska, Brett Myers and two minor leaguers to Tampa Bay from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Cy Young candidate Roy Oswalt and a minor league infielder. Oswalt was hit hard in his Boston debut against the New York Yankees. Myers was hit with a loss in his Tampa Bay debut yesterday, giving up three runs on eight hits and two walks over five innings. Malaska has appeared in two games with the Rays, giving up two runs on five hits over four innings. Since the trade, Tampa Bay has gained half a game in the division standings.