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Daisuke Matsuzaka shook off a rough start tonight to strike out nine Toledo batters in five innings of work while walking just one man.

Matsuzaka threw 70 pitches, 48 of them for strikes. He gave up three hits -- all of them in the first inning -- and retired the last 10 batters he faced. But he left the game with Pawtucket trailing, 2-0.

Matsuzaka gave up a leadoff single to Toledo's Jason Tyner in the first inning, followed by a triple to Jeff Frazier. He retired the next two batters before Don Kelly singled home Frazier.

It was Matsuzaka's third rehab appearance for Pawtucket.

 Tags  Daisuke Matsuzaka Pawtucket Red Sox

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