European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Stars and stripes Friday april 13200 i us i o impressive card the highly anticipated showdown be tween japanese countrymen Daisuke mat suzaka and Ichiro Suzuki lived up to its Bill ing on tuesday in Matsuzaka debut at Fenway Park Seattle Felix Hernandez however stole the headlines tossing a one hit shutout a closer look at their performances Hernanadez the 21yearolds final line 9 innings 1 hit no runs two walks and six is Hernan Dez threw 69 of his 110 pitches for strikes and did not allow a runner past first for the season the venezuelan native has thrown 17 innings in two starts allowed no runs and four hits and struck out 18 Matsuzaka his Fenway debut didst end the Way he would have liked but Dick still threw seven Strong innings allowing eight hits three runs and a walk and striking out four he also retired Ichiro in four straight plate appearances Suzuki Ichiro finished ofor4 against Matsuzaka with a come Backer a ground Ball to first a weak Fly to Center and a strikeout in 38 a bats in his career against Matsuzaka Ichiro is hitting just 211 eight source esp com is Charles Krupa left and Chitose Boston red sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka left pitches to Ichiro Suzuki of Seattle on wednesday night the Battle be tween the two japanese stars was sup posed to get top Billing but both were overshadowed by the performance of Seattle starter Felix Hernandez the 21yearold venezuelan dominated the red sox throwing seven no hit innings and completing a one hit shutout he had everything going on tonight red sox slugger David Ortiz said he was just impossible Seattle won 30 racing stripes Young aussie looking to Power his Way to Champ car title Page 38 drama Sim Arm dominates on Dick big by Jimmy Isolen the associated press Boston there were no venezuelan flags fluttering at Fenway Park no doughnut signs in castilian no Concession stands Selling Arroz con Coco for reporters or fans who had flown in from South America to see their countryman pitch this was supposed to the coming out party for Daisuke Matsuzaka not Felix Hernandez Dick Matsuzaka made his Fenway debut and against Ichiro Suzuki no Hernandez held Boston witless for seven innings and finished with a on hitter on wednesday night to Lead the Seattle mariners to a 30 Victory Over the with All the hype going into this game with Matsuzaka and Ichiro i kept in the Back of my mind that people better not Overlook our Guy mariners manager Mike Hargrove said i think this Guy is Ultra special and were sure glad Hes on our Side three Days past his 21st birthday Hernandez 20 didst allow a hit until cd Drew singled on the first pitch of the Bottom the eighth the Burly right hander struck out six and walked two allowing just three baserunners none past first base Hernandez who fanned 12 in Bis other Start Hast Al Lowed a run in 17 innings this season we knew he had it from the beginning when i was Over there said red sox reliever Joel Pineiro who played with Hernandez for two seasons in Seattle we knew he was a phenom he lives up to his hype he knew he was facing Matsuzaka and a Tough Boston he looks at it like its nothing that s what he thinks about it for everyone else it was hard to ignore a crowd of 36630 waving japanese flags and wearing headbands adorned with Dice and is filled the Ballpark for their first Chance to see Matsuzaka 11 pitch at Home his first pitch to Suzuki set off enough flashbulbs to Light up the Ballpark though it didst make things any warmer than the 45 degrees that sent a chill through the red sox bats it want easy to throw with the flashbulbs going off but in glad i got a strike said Matsuzaka who allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings while striking out four and walking one see show on Page 33 nil playoffs Luo Zigos 72 saves Sun dins goal help canucks outlast stars in four ots Page 36 ruined careers reputations ail that remain after Resolution of Duke Lacrosse rape Case Page 39 Bledsoe decides 14year career Page 35 027664 i 111 463149
