Rookie Matsuzaka debuts

Seibu Lions hurler Daisuke Matsuzaka makes his Japan pro baseball debut in a Tokyo Dome game against the Nippon Ham Fighters on April 7. The 18-year-old rookie allowed two runs and five hits over eight innings to lead Seibu to a 5-2 win over Nippon Ham.

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