BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka was a late scratch before his scheduled start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday and was placed on the 15-day disabled list just before the game’s first pitch with a strained forearm.
Matsuzaka warmed up in the bullpen and walked to the dugout about 15 minutes before the scheduled start.
Just ahead of the national anthem, Scott Atchison started warming up quickly in the bullpen. When the anthem was over, he completed his warmups before walking to the dugout with pitching coach John Farrell.
The Red Sox recalled left-hander Dustin Richardson from Triple-A Pawtucket to take Matsuzaka’s spot on the roster.
