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Article: Matsuzaka hot, Pettitte not in debuts; Japanese sensation fans 10, gets win in impressive first start for Red Sox.(Sports)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- April 6, 2007
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Byline: JEFF GOLDBERG - Hartford Courant
Red Sox 4
Royals 1KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Coco Crisp had the best seat in the house for the grand theater.
Taking his defensive stance in center field, Crisp could look directly in at the mound and the plate at Kauffman Stadium. From that vantage point, he saw every one of Daisuke Matsuzaka's 108 pitches Thursday in the Japanese right-hander's first U.S. major-league start.
Matsuzaka's debut proved a smashing success. The pitcher whom the Red Sox spent $103.1 million to acquire allowed one run on six hits over seven innings while striking out 10 in a 4-1 victory over the Royals.
For the Red Sox, seeing was ...