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World Series defender Boston Red Sox opened the new MLB season with a 6-5 extra-inning victory against the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. Manny RAMIREZ hit his second two-run-double of the day in the top of the tenth for the decisive go-ahead runs.
The A’s tried to rally in the bottom of the frame, but failed to tie the game another time. Boston’s outfield prospect Brandon MOSS had forced extra-innings with a solo shot with one out in the ninth.
They are facing each other for a second time on Wednesday in Japan, before heading over to the US. The other Major League clubs open the 2008 season in about a week.We will update you over the performances of the Europeans in the United States this season. Some of them, like Rick VANDEN HURK, are going to be on big league rosters. Others are trying to follow his footprints out of the minor league teams.