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Matsuzaka to start against A's in 1st game in Japan

Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will start the first game of the regular season against the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 25, club manager Terry Francona said Monday. Matsuzaka became a father for the second time after the birth... ...full story at Japan Today

from Japan Today on Mon, Mar 17 2008

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18 Mar 08 visit Dice-K gets call for Tokyo opener  »  Japan Times
FORT MYERS, Fla. (Kyodo) Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will start the first game of the regular season against the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 25, club manager Terry Francona said Monday. Read the full story . . .
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17 Jun 08 visit Matsuzaka goes five  »  Japan Times
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