Daisuke Matsuzaka returns, but Red Sox fall to Nats

BOSTON, MA –  Daisuke Matsuzaka made his first appearance in over a year for Boston on Saturday, but it made little difference as Washington took a 4-2 win in the second of three games from Fenway Park.

Matsuzaka (0-1) last pitched on May 16, 2011 against Baltimore as he wound up having Tommy John surgery shortly after that. He gave up four runs on five hits with a walk and eight strikeouts in five innings.

“I like what I saw of him out there today,” said Boston manager Bobby Valentine about Matsuzaka. “He had some good movement on his pitches, fastball was strong. You know, eight strikeouts in five innings is pretty good, just have to work on the other stuff.”

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