Wednesday's Boston Herald gives us this report from Jeff Horrigan on last night's game against the Baltimore Orioles,where Daisuke Matsuzaka found a way to manage a win.
Judging by the way he seems to love doing things the hard way, one can only wonder if Daisuke Matsuzaka [stats] avoids free-flowing highways in favor of congested, stop-filled Route 1, cuts the lawn with hedge clippers or writes out the shopping list in calligraphy.
Last night at Camden Yards, the Red Sox [team stats]’ wins leader once again took the bumpy road home with five arduous innings but still led the team to a 7-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Matsuzaka (15-2) gave up two runs on six hits, five walks and a wild pitch, while striking out six. But he was toughest when it mattered most in the Sox’ seventh win in the last 10 games. He held the Orioles to only two hits in nine at-bats with runners in scoring position and stranded nine, including five at second or third base.
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