Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome stadium and the last World Series champion Boston Red Sox to start the 2008 season opening game outside the United States the second war, attracted 44,735 spectators.
Athletics released Harden (Rich Harden) as a starting pitcher, pitched the sixth inning, was hit three hits including a home run, struck out nine batters, threw a bad 3 4 walks, 1.50 ERA , pitcher to win, record a win 0 lose. Red Sox starting pitcher Liszt (Jon Lester) pitched four-inning hit five hits and lost 4, struck out four batters, threw a bad 3 4 walks, ERA 9.00, to swallow the defeat cast record 0 wins and 1 defeat.
