CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
The Astros placed second baseman Kazuo Matsui on the 15-day disabled list with an irritated disk in his back Saturday and purchased J.R. House's contract from Triple-A Round Rock.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008
The Astros placed second baseman Kazuo Matsui on the 15-day disabled list with an irritated disk in his back Saturday and purchased J.R. House's contract from Triple-A Round Rock.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with an irritated disc.
Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 08/03/2008
Lineup New York Mets @ Houston Astros 08/02/08 7:05 PM EDT New York Mets Houston Astros Jose Reyes - SS Kazuo Matsui - 2B Carlos Beltran - CF Miguel Tejada - SS David Wright - 3B Lance Berkman - 1B Carlos Delgado - 1B Carlos Lee - LF Fernando Tatis - RF Mark Loretta - 3B Dan Murphy - LF Hunter Pence - RF Damion Easley - 2B Darin Erstad - CF Ramon Castro - C Brad Ausmus - C Johan Santana - P Roy Oswalt...
NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
Pinch-hitter Mark Loretta hit a tie-breaking grand slam off Aaron Heilman in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Mets 7-3 on Friday night. Kazuo Matsui, Brandon Backe and Carlos Lee had solo homers for the Astros.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
Pinch-hitter Mark Loretta hit a tie-breaking grand slam off Aaron Heilman in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros beat the New York Mets 7-3 on Friday night. Kazuo Matsui, Brandon Backe and Carlos Lee had solo homers, all leading off innings against Pedro...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
Wandy Rodriguez allowed one run on three hits over six innings to help the Houston Astros snap the Milwaukee Brewers' eight-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory on Friday night. Sacrifice flies by pinch hitter Mark Loretta and Kazuo Matsui, and Lance...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
Wandy Rodriguez gave up one run in six innings of work and Kazuo Matsui drove in the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning as the Astros defeated the Brewers 3-1 on Friday.
Federal Baseball (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Astros’ leadoff batter Darin Erstad starts the Sunday Matinee with a single through second. “Opening Night” Odalis Perez gives up a second single to Kazuo Matsui, up the middle. Pete Orr fields Lance Berkman’s grounder at second, steps on the bag and throws to first for the easy DP. El Caballo, Carlos Lee swings over a two-strike curve to end the top of the first...Houston righty Brandon Backe gets...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
Geoff Blum hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Houston Astros avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 on Wednesday night. Kazuo Matsui, Ty Wigginton and Michael Bourn each had two hits for the Astros, who blew a four-run...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Houston Astros placed second baseman Kazuo Matsui on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday with a strained right hamstring.
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained right hamstring.
Blue Heaven (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Here are some vintage videos of Hideo Nomo and some MLB All Stars facing Kazuo Matsui and the Japanese All Stars in Japan in 1996. I don't remember this game at all. YouTube Link: hirosea 96 : Here he is against Hideki Matsui . Part 1. YouTube Link: hirosea 96 : Part 2. YouTube Link: hirosea 96 : The Faux Show LA takes in a Dodger game. YouTube Link: thefauxshowla : You gotta check this out. Mr. Ed...
Redleg Nation (Free subscription) | 05/28/2008
From today's “Prospectus Preview”: Bruce became just the fourth batter since 1956 to reach base safely in all five of his plate appearances in his major league debut. The others were Kazuo Matsui with the Mets in 2004, Ted Cox with the Red Sox in 1977, and John Paciorek with the Colt .45’s in 1963. Reds [...]
Dodger Thoughts (Free subscription) | 05/13/2008
With two out in the top of the sixth inning Sunday, while working on his no-no and protecting a 2-0 lead, Hiroki Kuroda faced Kazuo Matsui and his 18 career homers and 83 career OPS+. On deck were two major names, Miguel Tejada and the hottest hitter in baseball, Lance Berkman.
