One spring evening at Fenway Park, Koji Sakae rose to his feet in a wave of Red Sox euphoria, joining a packed stadium in a standing ovation for his hero, Daisuke Matsuzaka.
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Dice-K finished strong for a 7-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on May 14 in a masterful pitching performance.