St. Petersburg, FL -- (Sports Network) - Daisuke Matsuzaka took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox topped the gritty Tampa Bay Rays, 2-0, in the opener of the American League Championship Series. Kevin Youkilis doubled in a run and Jed Lowrie added a sacrifice fly for the defending World Series champions, who had lost eight of nine games at Tropicana Field during the regular season. Matsuzaka (1-0), who was unbeaten in nine road decisions during the regular season, allowed four hits, walked four and had nine strikeouts over his seven-plus innings. Jonathan Papelbon retired the side in order in the ninth to notch the save for the Red Sox, who are in the ALCS for the fourth time in the last six years. They've won a team-record six straight postseason road games. James Shields (1-1) surrendered six hits and the two runs over 7 1/3 frames. He also walked two and fanned six in the first-ever ALCS game for the Rays. The best-of-seven series resumes Saturday night with Josh Beckett slated to start for the Red Sox, while Scott Kazmir takes the mound for Tampa Bay.