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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win - winning ball

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Daisuke Matsuzaka holds the winning ball after collecting a win in his major leagues debut in the Boston Red Sox's 4-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 5. Matsuzaka scattered six hits over seven solid innings and struck out 10 batters with one walk. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win - winning ball

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Daisuke Matsuzaka holds the winning ball as he leaves the dugout after collecting a win in his major leagues debut in the Boston Red Sox's 4-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 5. Matsuzaka scattered six hits over seven solid innings and struck out 10 batters with one walk. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win - news conference

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Daisuke Matsuzaka speaks at a packed news conference after collecting a win in his major leagues debut in the Boston Red Sox's 4-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 5. Matsuzaka scattered six hits over seven solid innings and struck out 10 batters with one walk. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win in Red Sox 4-1 triumph over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Daisuke Matsuzaka being congratulated by his Boston teammates after marking his debut in the major leagues with a win in the Red Sox's 4-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on April 5. The right-hander scattered six hits, including one home run, over seven solid innings, striking out 10 batters with one walk in the American League game at Kauffman Stadium.

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win in Red Sox 4-1 triumph over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Red Sox fans hold up ''Daisuke'' placards as Boston faced Kansas City at the Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on April 5, with the $103 million Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka as the starter in his major league debut game. Boston prevailed 4-1 and Matsuzaka chalked up the win, scattering six hits over seven solid innings and striking out 10 batters with one walk.

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win in Red Sox 4-1 triumph over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Red Sox fans hold up ''Daisuke'' placards as Boston faced Kansas City at the Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on April 5, with the $103 million Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka as the starter in his major league debut game. Boston prevailed 4-1 and Matsuzaka chalked up the win, scattering six hits over seven solid innings and striking out 10 batters with one walk.

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win - throws pitch

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Starter Daisuke Matsuzaka throws a pitch in the Boston Red Sox's 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 5. Matsuzaka chalked up the win in his major leagues debut, scattering six hits over seven solid innings and striking out 10 batters with one walk.

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win - throws pitch

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Starter Daisuke Matsuzaka throws a pitch in the Boston Red Sox's 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 5. Matsuzaka chalked up the win in his major leagues debut, scattering six hits over seven solid innings and striking out 10 batters with one walk.

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win - throws pitch

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Starter Daisuke Matsuzaka throws a pitch in the Boston Red Sox's 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 5. Matsuzaka chalked up the win in his major leagues debut, scattering six hits over seven solid innings and striking out 10 batters with one walk.

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Japanaese ace Matsuzaka disappointed after Japan loss

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese ace pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (No. 18) who turned in 10 solid innings in Japan's preliminary round game with the United States at the Sydney Olympics heads off the field in disappointment as Japan fell 4-2 on a ''sayonara'' homer in the 13th inning on Sept. 17.

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Matsuzaka throws 7 solid innings for 6th win

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches seven solid innings to win his sixth straight decision as the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on May 10. Matsuzaka held the Twins to two runs and six hits with three walks and seven strikeouts at Metrodome, tying with four other pitchers for the AL lead in wins and becoming the first Japanese pitcher since Kazuhisa Ishii in 2002 to start a season with a 6-0 record. (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win - winning ball

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Daisuke Matsuzaka holds the winning ball as he leaves the dugout after collecting a win in his major leagues debut in the Boston Red Sox's 4-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 5. Matsuzaka scattered six hits over seven solid innings and struck out 10 batters with one walk. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win - winning ball

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Daisuke Matsuzaka holds the winning ball after collecting a win in his major leagues debut in the Boston Red Sox's 4-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 5. Matsuzaka scattered six hits over seven solid innings and struck out 10 batters with one walk. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win - throws pitch

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Starter Daisuke Matsuzaka throws a pitch in the Boston Red Sox's 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 5. Matsuzaka chalked up the win in his major leagues debut, scattering six hits over seven solid innings and striking out 10 batters with one walk. (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win in Red Sox 4-1 triumph over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Red Sox fans hold up ''Daisuke'' placards as Boston faced Kansas City at the Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on April 5, with the $103 million Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka as the starter in his major league debut game. Boston prevailed 4-1 and Matsuzaka chalked up the win, scattering six hits over seven solid innings and striking out 10 batters with one walk. (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win - news conference

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Daisuke Matsuzaka speaks at a packed news conference after collecting a win in his major leagues debut in the Boston Red Sox's 4-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 5. Matsuzaka scattered six hits over seven solid innings and struck out 10 batters with one walk. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win - throws pitch

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Starter Daisuke Matsuzaka throws a pitch in the Boston Red Sox's 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 5. Matsuzaka chalked up the win in his major leagues debut, scattering six hits over seven solid innings and striking out 10 batters with one walk. (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win - throws pitch

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Starter Daisuke Matsuzaka throws a pitch in the Boston Red Sox's 4-1 win over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on April 5. Matsuzaka chalked up the win in his major leagues debut, scattering six hits over seven solid innings and striking out 10 batters with one walk. (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win in Red Sox 4-1 triumph over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Red Sox fans hold up ''Daisuke'' placards as Boston faced Kansas City at the Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on April 5, with the $103 million Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka as the starter in his major league debut game. Boston prevailed 4-1 and Matsuzaka chalked up the win, scattering six hits over seven solid innings and striking out 10 batters with one walk. (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka logs 1st MLB win in Red Sox 4-1 triumph over Royals

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Daisuke Matsuzaka being congratulated by his Boston teammates after marking his debut in the major leagues with a win in the Red Sox's 4-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on April 5. The right-hander scattered six hits, including one home run, over seven solid innings, striking out 10 batters with one walk in the American League game at Kauffman Stadium. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Tanaka earns 10th win as Yankees rout Mariners

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (2nd from R) high-fives teammates in the dugout after throwing seven solid innings against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 27, 2017. Tanaka improved to a 10-10 record for the season as the Yankees won 10-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanaese ace Matsuzaka disappointed after Japan loss

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese ace pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (No. 18) who turned in 10 solid innings in Japan's preliminary round game with the United States at the Sydney Olympics heads off the field in disappointment as Japan fell 4-2 on a ''sayonara'' homer in the 13th inning on Sept. 17.