松坂好投 － ESPNの記事

From the windup, Daisuke Matsuzaka has been fine. It's when he pitched from the stretch that there were problems.

Matsuzaka worked in-between starts to fine-tune his delivery, and the results showed. He won his third straight decision and the Boston Red Sox beat Toronto 9-3 Wednesday, sending the Blue Jays to their eighth loss in a row.

Matsuzaka (4-2), who allowed a season-high seven runs in his last start, was much more effective against Toronto. He struck out eight in seven innings, allowing just one run and five hits.

"When I had struggled, the coaches and I talked about some of the difficulties with rhythm and timing and in my bullpen session and long toss this week. I definitely worked on those two elements," Matsuzaka said through a translator.

"Once I got up on the mound today, I was not over-conscious about timing, but having gone through those in practice, I was able to move things in a more positive direction."

Red Sox manager Terry Francona said Matsuzaka looked more comfortable than in his last outing.

"He wasn't forcing the issue, he was trusting his ability and his command," he said. "He worked hard this week and it paid off."

"He threw everything for strikes and he located very well," he said. "He threw up, he threw down. He executed all his pitches very, very well. It was exciting to watch."

Catcher Jason Varitek said Matsuzaka kept the Blue Jays off-balance by working to both sides of the plate.

"He just had a better feel," Varitek said. "He was more in the zone with all his pitches than his last time."

The Red Sox hit four home runs for the second straight game. They've won six of seven.

Manny Ramirez hit his 476th career home run and David Ortiz homered and tied a career high with four hits. Mike Lowell and Julio Lugo also connected.

"When you get offense from all over the place, one through nine, that certainly helps," Francona said.

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