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Phillies win baseball World Series opener ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AFP) - Chase Utley started it off with a two-run homer and Cole Hamels pitched seven innings as Philadelphia held on for a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay in game one of the 104th World Series.   Nations:U.S.   People:Daisuke Matsuzaka So Taguchi Carlos Ruiz Jason Bartlett Chase Utley   Source:(AFP)   2008-10-23 Another Red Sox headed for surgery: the manager BOSTON - Terry Francona has won two World Series championships in five seasons -- as many as any Red Sox manager in franchise history.   Nations:Japan   People:Daisuke Matsuzaka Josh Beckett David Ortiz Curt Schilling   Activities:2008 MLB   Source:(AP)   2008-10-21 Rays switch to Kazmir in Game 5 against Red Sox The Tampa Bay Rays are giving Scott Kazmir the chance to pitch them into the World Series. The 24-year-old left-hander was moved up in the rotation so he could start in the potential AL pennant clincher against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night at Fenway Park. The move keeps Kazmir on his regular rest and bumps scheduled starter James Shields to the if-necessary Game 6 at home Saturday.   People:Daisuke Matsuzaka Josh Beckett   Activities:2008 MLB   Source:(AP)   2008-10-16 Dice-K pitches Red Sox over Rays in ALCS opener Daisuke Matsuzaka's brilliant escape act bewildered Tampa Bay and put the Boston Red Sox on top in the AL championship series.   People:Daisuke Matsuzaka Mark Kotsay Jason Bartlett Josh Beckett Cliff Floyd Jason Varitek   Activities:2008 MLB   Source:(AP)   2008-10-11 Dice-K gets ball in ALCS opener vs. Rays Daisuke Matsuzaka will be on the mound for the Red Sox when the AL championship series begins Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.   People:Daisuke Matsuzaka Josh Beckett Jason Varitek   Activities:2008 MLB   Source:(AP)   2008-10-09 Headlines Phillies win baseball World Series opener 2008-10-23 Another Red Sox headed for surgery: the manager 2008-10-21 Rays switch to Kazmir in Game 5 against Red Sox 2008-10-16 Dice-K pitches Red Sox over Rays in ALCS opener 2008-10-11 Dice-K gets ball in ALCS opener vs. Rays 2008-10-09 Boston send Matsuzaka to mound for game one 2008-10-09 Matsuzaka to open for Red Sox against Rays 2008-10-08 Beckett, Red Sox look to finish the Angels off 2008-10-05 Drew's homer lifts Red Sox to 7-5 win over Angels 2008-10-04 Rays wrap up first AL East title with Red Sox loss 2008-09-27 Yankees down Red Sox to benefit of Rays 2008-09-27 Red Sox reach terms with Epstein: report 2008-09-16 Rays nip Red Sox 7-6 for sweep, widen AL East lead 2008-07-03 Glaus hits slam, Cards rock Dice-K in 9-3 victory 2008-06-22 Shoulder surgery could end Curt Schilling's career 2008-06-20 Matsuzaka placed on DL with shoulder injury 2008-05-30 Boston's Matsuzaka leaves start with tired shoulder 2008-05-28 Red Sox sweep Brewers in day-night doubleheader 2008-05-18 Dice-K still unbeaten as Sox top Brewers in opener 2008-05-17 Matsuzaka wild but a winner as Red Sox tame Tigers 2008-05-06 Hanks says Dice-K would make good movie 2008-05-01 Varitek lifts Red Sox to narrow win over Jays 2008-05-01 Angels end Sox streak with Matthews homers 2008-04-24 Dice-K fans 9 in Bosox 2-1 win over A's 2008-04-02 Matsuzaka finds form to lead Red Sox past A's 2008-04-02 Oakland beats Boston 5-1 to split Japan series 2008-03-26 Red Sox defeat A's 6-5 in MLB opener 2008-03-25 Red Sox, A's open season in Japan 2008-03-25 Red Sox buckle up for Matsuzaka fever in Tokyo 2008-03-21 Red Sox to play, go to Japan 2008-03-19 Dice-K to start Red Sox opener in Japan 2008-03-18 Red Sox name Matsuzaka as Opening Day pitcher 2008-03-17 Pride follows first-ball trauma for Okajima 2008-01-16 Red Sox give Schilling $8 million 2007-11-07 Boston beats Colorado to take 3-0 Series lead 2007-10-28 Fenway happy as Red Sox lead Series 2-0 2007-10-26 Red Sox rout Tribe to reach World Series 2007-10-22 Red Sox crush Indians to reach World Series 2007-10-22 Red Sox blitz Indians to force series decider 2007-10-21 Drew, Schilling lead Red Sox to Game 7 2007-10-21 Schilling, Carmona hope to make amends 2007-10-20 Red Sox look ahead but Matsuzaka struggles to move on 2007-10-17 Matsuzaka yet to pay off with post-season win 2007-10-16 Westbrook pitches Tribe to 2-1 ALCS lead 2007-10-16 Indians pull away from Red Sox to even series 2007-10-14 Ramirez's homer in 9th lifts Red Sox 2007-10-06 Red Sox top Angels 4-0 in postseason start 2007-10-04 Red Sox finally clinch AL East title 2007-09-29 Red Sox top Rays to clinch playoff spot 2007-09-23 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Dice-K pitches Red Sox over Rays in ALCS opener 2008-10-11 Dice-K gets ball in ALCS opener vs. Rays 2008-10-09 Boston send Matsuzaka to mound for game one 2008-10-09 Beckett, Red Sox look to finish the Angels off 2008-10-05 Matsuzaka to open for Red Sox against Rays 2008-10-08 Drew's homer lifts Red Sox to 7-5 win over Angels 2008-10-04 Rays wrap up first AL East title with Red Sox loss 2008-09-27 Yankees down Red Sox to benefit of Rays 2008-09-27 Red Sox reach terms with Epstein: report 2008-09-16 Schilling, Carmona hope to make amends 2007-10-20 Technology changing way fans see game 2006-12-17 Mariners pound Yankees to close gap 2007-09-04 Bush to host Japan's Abe on diplomacy, baseball, beef 2007-04-26 Baseball GMs to take up instant replay 2006-11-13 Rays switch to Kazmir in Game 5 against Red Sox 2008-10-16 Red Sox buckle up for Matsuzaka fever in Tokyo 2008-03-21 Boston beats Colorado to take 3-0 Series lead 2007-10-28 Fenway happy as Red Sox lead Series 2-0 2007-10-26 Red Sox crush Indians to reach World Series 2007-10-22 Red Sox rout Tribe to reach World Series 2007-10-22 Red Sox look ahead but Matsuzaka struggles to move on 2007-10-17 Westbrook pitches Tribe to 2-1 ALCS lead 2007-10-16 Indians pull away from Red Sox to even series 2007-10-14 Ramirez's homer in 9th lifts Red Sox 2007-10-06 Red Sox beat Mariners to end poor streak in Seattle 2007-08-05

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