松坂大輔7.1局被敲6支安打，雙城隊貝克7局5安不惶多讓，但同樣無失分的好投卻沒人拿下勝投，兩隊直到8局下才由紅襪巨砲拉米瑞茲的安打攻下第1分，終場也就靠著這一分決定勝負。

紅襪結束客場之旅3勝7負的窘境後，回到芬威球場以1：0拿下勝利，本季主場戰績23勝6負，芬威主場難以攻破的銅牆鐵壁幫紅襪拿下寶貴的勝利。由於光芒今天輸球，紅襪落後光芒的場差追近到4場，但換句話說就是還有4場。

松坂大輔上次先發與勝投擦身而過，今天的情況沒有比較走運，7.1無失分的優質先發拿不到勝投資格，因為對手貝克表現也很亮眼。

「這可能是他目前為止最棒的一場，」捕手瓦利泰克對松坂的表現極為讚賞，「他今天能把球精準控制在好球帶。」更重要的是，這是松坂自傷兵名單歸隊後，首次投球超過5局。

兩隊打完7局都無法打破僵局，直到雙城換投後情況才有所改變，巴斯接替上場投球，先被派卓亞打出一支二壘安打，再靠著拉米瑞茲的安打攻下1分。

「投手戰」的1分彌足珍貴，松坂大輔8局下投一人次後下場，由岡島秀樹和派柏本上場守成，岡島0.2局投球撿到一勝，派柏本則拿下本季第26次救援成功。

取自：聯合新聞網

松坂做白工 岡島撿到勝投                                                                       2008.7.9

【王覺一╱綜合報導】傷癒復出第2戰，松坂大輔(見圖)昨天投了7.1局，6安打，3四壞，無失分，這是他今年投球局數最長一役，可惜隊友在他退場前也是一分未得。直到8局下靠著拉米瑞茲(Manny Ramirez)敲出1分打點安打，紅襪才以1比0力克雙城。

拉米瑞茲安打建功

松坂今年一直有控球不穩的問題，四壞比率偏高，導致投球數消耗太快，昨天以前出賽14場，只有5場投超過6局。紅襪捕手菲瑞泰克(Jason Varitek)說：「這是松坂今年控球最好的一場。我們火力來得太慢，需要投手穩定大局。」
松坂在8局上1出局後連續被敲2支安打退場，日籍同胞岡島秀樹接手後搞成滿壘危機，差點讓松坂成為敗投候選人。還好岡島隨即連續解決2名打者，並靠拉米瑞茲及時安打，反而拿下本季第2勝。

取自：壹蘋果運動王

Daisuke Matsuzaka extends himself

 

By Michael Silverman      Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Daisuke Matsuzaka’s record remained at 9-1, but he scored a huge win last night by pitching into the eighth inning of the Red Sox’ 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

Going deep into games has not been a trademark of Matsuzaka’s second season in the big leagues. Throwing too many pitches, allowing too many walks but then not allowing baserunners to score has resulted in statistics so hot (2.84 ERA) and cold that he could not earn a berth on the American League All-Star team.

Last night, he pitched very well and efficiently, which is all the Sox are asking him to do.

“(Pitching coach) John (Farrell) and I were talking about that before the game, and I said, ‘Boy, I’d like Dice-K to get comfortable and let him go out there and pitch because it would be really good for him,’ ” Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. “And he did that. Got deep enough where we’re not trying to get a lot of innings from the bullpen in a 1-0 game.”

Command of his fastball allowed Matsuzaka to control the Twins lineup. He did load the bases in the first inning with a pair of two-out walks around a single but he pitched out of that jam.

“Today, overall, my fastball was good, so I think (catcher Jason Varitek) had an easier time calling the game,” Matsuzaka said. “I also think I was able to attack the batters very well. I always want to minimize wasted pitches out there. That’s something I’m trying to work on.”

Added Varitek: “That was the best stuff he’s had all year.”

Matsuzaka had pitched only 11 total innings in his three prior starts, his first since coming off the disabled list with a rotator cuff strain. Whether or not he passed a hurdle in his confidence, his stuff or both remains to be seen, but he stressed the importance of not getting a visit from Francona too early in the game.

“Of all our starting pitchers, I’ve been the only one who hasn’t been able to go deep in a game, so what I’ve been trying to do is go deeper and help out our bullpen,” said Matsuzaka, who was a little disappointed he was lifted after allowing a pair of one-out singles in the eighth inning.

“He threw a lot of strikes, again three walks. He had good finish on his pitches, he challenged a lot of hitters with his fastball, he had some depth to his slider, he threw a cutter,” Francona said. “I thought he threw with a lot of confidence, looked like he was feeling pretty good about himself. At some point, the game dictated that you go to the bullpen.”

The Red Sox went to the bullpen late last night. For Matsuzaka, it was a new and improved accomplishment.

取自：bostonherald.com