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Red Sox Survive in Wild 8-5 Win

Posted Apr 14, 08 1:10 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – A wild Daisuke Matsuzaka labored through five innings before the Boston Red Sox's overworked bullpen bailed him out for a sloppy 8-5 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday night. Matsuzaka improved to 3-0 after lasting just long enough to get the win as he issued six walks—at least one in each inning. But Yankees starter Phil Hughes (0-2) was even worse, lasting a career-low two innings and allowing a career-high seven runs.

New York did have some high points: Johnny Damon's steal after leading off the game with a walk was the Yankees' first of the season, ending a 12-game drought. It was their longest at the start of a season since 1948 when a 16-game streak ended with a double steal by Phil Rizzuto and Tommy Henrich. And Jason Giambi's homer in the eighth was his second of the season and the series, both off Mike Timlin.

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Boston Red Sox teammates from left, Kevin Youkilis, Julio Lugo, Dustin Pedroia and Sean Casey laugh during the ninth inning of their baseball game against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park in Boston...   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez walks back to the dugout after striking out against Boston Red Sox reliever Manny Delcarmen during the ninth inning of their baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Sunday,...   (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia, right, is out at second after being tagged by New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano after he tried to stretch a single during the sixth inning of their baseball...   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, left, chats with catcher Jason Varitek in the fourth inning of their baseball game against the New York Yankees Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Boston.   (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Javier Lopez fires to the plate in the eighth inning against the New York Yankees during their baseball game in Boston Sunday, April 13, 2008.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka fires to the plate in the first inning against the New York Yankees during a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston on Sunday, April 13, 2008.   (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka fires to the plate in the first inning against the New York Yankees during their baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston Sunday, April 13, 2008.   (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
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