King Felix Eclipses Dice-K, One-Hits Sox Suzuki-Matsuzaka matchup less riveting than anticipated By Jesse Andrews Posted Apr 12, 2007 5:49 AM CDT Copied Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, right, greets Ichiro Suzuki, left, during a warming up before their baseball game against Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, April 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Chitose Suzuki) (Associated Press) The much-ballyhooed matchup of Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki and Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka—MLB's best Japanese hitter versus its first-year Japanese pitching sensation—turned out to be far less impressive than the performance of Seattle's young ace, Felix Hernandez. King Felix, who had just turned 21 on Sunday, had a no-hitter until J.D. Drew's 8th-inning single, Boston's only hit. Meanwhile, Matsuzaka gave up three runs in seven frames. For his part, Suzuki went 0-for-5. Read These Next This is one very public, visible way to look for love. Next year's COLA increase is up slightly from 2025. Bannon sounds confident about Trump getting a 3rd term. California declares permanent open season on mute swans. Report an error