Iwase reaches 250th saves milestone

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase (L) shakes hands with manager Hiromitsu Ochiai after picking up his 250th career save following the team's 5-3 victory over the Nippon Ham Fighters at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya on June 16, 2010. The left-hander threw a scoreless ninth inning, making him the third pitcher in Japanese baseball history to reach the plateau in his 658th game.

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