Baseball: Iwase man of the hour as NPB pitching record falls

Baseball: Iwase man of the hour as NPB pitching record falls

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 7 Kyodo - Chunichi Dragons reliever Hitoki Iwase pitches against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 6, 2017. Iwase made his 950th career appearance, setting Japanese baseball's new record for games pitched.

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