Baseball: H. Matsui homers twice in doubleheader sweep

Baseball: H. Matsui homers twice in doubleheader sweep

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui hit a three-run home run in Game 2 after a two-run homer in Game 1 as the New York Yankees swept a day-night doubleheader from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on July 21. Matsui connected off Brian Stokes in the seventh inning if Game 2 for his 16th home run of the season as the Yankees routed the Devil Rays 17-5.

Jojima hits 16th homer in rookie season in majors

Jojima hits 16th homer in rookie season in majors

KANSAS CITY, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima hits a two-run homer, his 16th homer in his rookie season in the major league, off Joselo Diaz in the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Sept. 17. The Mariners won 10-5.

Jojima hits 16th homer in rookie season in majors

Jojima hits 16th homer in rookie season in majors

KANSAS CITY, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima (C) runs after hitting a two-run homer, his 16th homer in his rookie season in the major league, with Ichiro Suzuki (front) at first base, in the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Sept. 17. The Mariners beat the Royals 10-5.

Yankees' Matsui hits two-run homer against Tigers

Yankees' Matsui hits two-run homer against Tigers

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a two-run homer, his 16th home run of the season, in the second inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 7. Matsui went 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs in the Yankees' 10-8 loss to the Tigers. (MLB)

Jojima hits 16th homer in rookie season in majors

Jojima hits 16th homer in rookie season in majors

KANSAS CITY, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima hits a two-run homer, his 16th homer in his rookie season in the major league, off Joselo Diaz in the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Sept. 17. The Mariners won 10-5. (Kyodo)

Jojima hits 16th homer in rookie season in majors

Jojima hits 16th homer in rookie season in majors

KANSAS CITY, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima (C) runs after hitting a two-run homer, his 16th homer in his rookie season in the major league, with Ichiro Suzuki (front) at first base, in the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on Sept. 17. The Mariners beat the Royals 10-5. (Kyodo)

Yankees' Matsui hits two-run homer against Tigers

Yankees' Matsui hits two-run homer against Tigers

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a two-run homer, his 16th home run of the season, in the second inning of a game against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 7. Matsui went 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs in the Yankees' 10-8 loss to the Tigers. (MLB)(Kyodo)

Baseball: H. Matsui homers twice in doubleheader sweep

Baseball: H. Matsui homers twice in doubleheader sweep

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui hit a three-run home run in Game 2 after a two-run homer in Game 1 as the New York Yankees swept a day-night doubleheader from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on July 21. Matsui connected off Brian Stokes in the seventh inning if Game 2 for his 16th home run of the season as the Yankees routed the Devil Rays 17-5.(Kyodo)

Otani blasts 2 homers as Fighters hunt Hawks

Otani blasts 2 homers as Fighters hunt Hawks

Shohei Otani hits a two-run homer in the seventh inning of the Nippon Ham Fighters' 8-1 win over the SoftBank Hawks at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Aug. 6, 2016, his second home run of the game and 16th of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo