THIS is the Daisuke Matsuzaka that the Red Sox paid for. We've seen flashes of this guy before and we know he can do it. Tonight, Number 18 threw seven innings of one-run ball, fanning nine and walking--get this--NONE! He dominated the Jays tonight, assuring a series win and his second victory of 2010. The Jays, mind you, had won 7 of their last 9 games before dropping the first two of the series to the Red Sox.
On the mound for Toronto was Dana Eveland, who the Sox love facing because they knock him around like a pinata. The guy had a very respectable 3.82 ERA coming into tonight's game and that included the time last month the Sox teed off on him. It's interesting how certain teams can get to certain pitchers. Beckett has trouble with the Jays just as Eveland does with the Sox. The Sox have also lit up A.J. Burnett, particularly at Fenway. On the other hand, there are certain pitchers who have certain teams' numbers, like Garza of Tampa Bay facing the Red Sox. Then you have the hitters that hit certain teams' pitchers well, no matter who's on the mound. Think Evan Longoria and the Red Sox staff.
With this win tonight, the Sox improve to 2 games above .500. Tomorrow afternoon, they try to sweep the Jays for the second time this season. Wake takes the mound against Shaun Marcum, who has had success against the Sox, but took a tough luck loss in his last start against them due to Lester's gem that night.
LET'S GO RED SOX!!!!! CONGRATS DAISUKE ON YOUR GEM TONIGHT!!!
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