MLB & NPB: One more for Boston, Darvish with a complete game

Boston's Matsuzaka Daisuke was the main main in yesterday's Game 3 at Coors Field in Denver when the Red Sox took another win against the Rockies. He pitched really well and he even got 2 RBI in a 6-run third inning for Boston. The other shining players for the Red Sox were Jacoby Ellsbury and Dustin Pedroia. The media is going crazy about so much rookie power. Colorado tried to get back into the game and did so with a 3-run homerun by Matt Holliday in the 7th, but that wasn't enough. Boston is now one game away from winning their second World Series in just three years. While this is happening one could really see how the media are clinging to at least some stories that might add to some suspense while there really is nothing special to report about. It just seems that Boston is way too good for a young Rockies team. Because Games 3-5 are played in a National League city Boston manager Terry Francona has to sit one of his key players because he is not allowed to nominated a designated hitter. So before Game 3 there was a huge fuss about whether he will sit DH David Ortiz, 1B Kevin Youkilis or 3B Mike Lowell. I just don't see the point. They are all great offensive players, one of them (Ortiz) doesn't field that much, but hey, he did it last night. That's the game.
Tonight the Red Sox will try to complete the sweep with Jon Lester on the mound.

On the other side of the ocean the Nippon Series kicked off with Game 1 in Sapporo. Fighters starter Yu Darvish pitched a complete game with 13 strikouts, which ties the record for a Nippon Series game. The losing pitcher was Chunichi ace Kawakami Kenshin who also threw a great game with only two hits over 8 innings, but he gave up two walks in the first and then came Fighters clean up hitter Fernando Seguignol and that was it. Kawakami retired the next 21 batters, but his offense wasn't able to come back, scoring just one run in the 6th.
Game 2 will take place tonight at Sapporo again, but there is no chance for people outside of Japan to follow the match. I think I read somewhere that there used to be a stream on the internet that accessable for fans living outside of Japan but that one was closed down at the start of this year's season. Which is a pity, I think. It's very interesting to watch a Japanese yakyu game and compare it to what is played in the USA.