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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka out of sorts in 2nd start back

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (front) walks off the mound after getting knocked out during the second inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Sept. 27, 2014. Tanaka allowed seven hits and walked two batters in 1-2/3 innings in the Yankees' 10-4 loss to the Red Sox.

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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka out of sorts in 2nd start back

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Sept. 27, 2014. Tanaka allowed seven hits and walked two batters in 1-2/3 innings in the Yankees' 10-4 loss to the Red Sox.

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Baseball: Okajima helps Red Sox take 2-0 lead in World Series

BOSTON, United States - Hideki Okajima (photo) threw 2-1/3 innings of perfect relief on Oct. 26 as the Boston Red Sox edged the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in Game 2 to lead the World Series two games to none. Okajima struck out four of the seven batters he faced, including Kazuo Matsui in the first matchup between a Japanese pitcher and a Japanese batter in World Series history. The Rockies second baseman went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts at Fenway Park.

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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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Tanaka delivers with 7 scoreless innings

The New York Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka starts a game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg in the United States on April 18, 2015. Tanaka struck out eight batters over seven innings in a 9-0 win over the Rays. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka delivers with 7 scoreless innings

The New York Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka starts a game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg in the United States on April 18, 2015. Tanaka struck out eight batters over seven innings in a 9-0 win over the Rays. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tanaka delivers with 7 scoreless innings

The New York Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka starts a game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg in the United States on April 18, 2015. Tanaka struck out eight batters over seven innings in a 9-0 win over the Rays. (Kyodo) ==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: Okajima helps Red Sox take 2-0 lead in World Series

BOSTON, United States - Hideki Okajima (photo) threw 2-1/3 innings of perfect relief on Oct. 26 as the Boston Red Sox edged the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in Game 2 to lead the World Series two games to none. Okajima struck out four of the seven batters he faced, including Kazuo Matsui in the first matchup between a Japanese pitcher and a Japanese batter in World Series history. The Rockies second baseman went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts at Fenway Park. (Kyodo)

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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka out of sorts in 2nd start back

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (front) walks off the mound after getting knocked out during the second inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Sept. 27, 2014. Tanaka allowed seven hits and walked two batters in 1-2/3 innings in the Yankees' 10-4 loss to the Red Sox. (Kyodo)

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N.Y. Yankees' Tanaka out of sorts in 2nd start back

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Sept. 27, 2014. Tanaka allowed seven hits and walked two batters in 1-2/3 innings in the Yankees' 10-4 loss to the Red Sox. (Kyodo)

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