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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (L) high-fives team manager Dave Roberts after the team's 9-5 win over the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on June 17, 2024.

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Jeter ends major leagues career

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter waves to the crowd on Sept. 28, 2014, after the last game of his career against the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park in Boston. The Yankees won 9-5.

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Jeter ends major leagues career

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter (far L) celebrates with teammates their team's 9-5 win over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Sept. 28, 2014. It was the last game for Jeter, 40, who retired after playing 20 seasons in major league baseball, all with the Yankees.

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Aoki 3-for-5 in Brewers' win against Astros

MILWAUKEE, United States - Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Norichika Aoki hits a double down the left-field line in the fourth inning of a game against the Houston Astros at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Sept. 29, 2012. Aoki went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBIs in his team's 9-5 win.

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Mariners' Ichiro gets 3 doubles in a game

CHICAGO, Japan - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a run-scoring double to left in the seventh inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on July 29, 2010. Ichiro had three doubles in five at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 9-5 loss.

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Mariners' Ichiro gets 3 doubles in a game

CHICAGO, Japan - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a run-scoring double to left in the seventh inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on July 29, 2010. Ichiro had three doubles in five at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 9-5 loss.

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Mariners' Ichiro gets 3 doubles in a game

CHICAGO, Japan - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a run-scoring double to left in the seventh inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on July 29, 2010. Ichiro had three doubles in five at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 9-5 loss.

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Mariners' Ichiro gets 3 doubles in a game

CHICAGO, Japan - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles to left in the third inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on July 29, 2010. Ichiro had three doubles in five at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 9-5 loss.

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Mariners' Ichiro gets 3 doubles in a game

CHICAGO, Japan - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles to left in the third inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on July 29, 2010. Ichiro had three doubles in five at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 9-5 loss.

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Mariners' Ichiro gets 3 doubles in a game

CHICAGO, Japan - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles to right in the first inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on July 29, 2010. Ichiro had three doubles in five at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 9-5 loss.

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Japan curling team loses to China

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Anna Omiya (L) releases the stone during the fifth end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against China at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 18, 2010. China won the match 9-5.

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Japan curling team loses to China

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japan's Moe Meguro, Anna Omiya, Kotomi Ishizaki, and Mari Motohashi discuss strategy in a match against China in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 18, 2010. China won the match 9-5.

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Japan curling team loses to China

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Anna Omiya (L) releases the stone as Kotomi Ishizaki (C) and Mari Motohashi (R) sweep the course during the fourth end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against China at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 18, 2010. China won the match 9-5.

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Japan curling team loses to China

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi (C) releases the stone as Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Anna Omiya (R) sweep the course during the first end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against China at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 18, 2010. China won the match 9-5.

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Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Sayaka Hirano (L) and Ai Fukuhara shake hands after beating Germany's Elke Schall and Jiaduo Wu in the third round of the women's doubles in the World Table Tennis Championships at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on May 2. The Japanese pair won 11-9, 5-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Ai Fukuhara (R) returns the ball to Germany's Elke Schall and Jiaduo Wu in the third round of the women's doubles in the World Table Tennis Championships at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on May 2. At left is Japan's Sayaka Hirano. The Japanese pair won 11-9, 5-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Baseball: Kawakami finalizes deal with Braves

ATLANTA, United States - Japanese pitcher Kenshin Kawakami shows a paperboard on which he handwrote a Chinese character meaning ''soul'' with a calligraphy brush at a press conference Jan. 13 at Turner Field in Atlanta after he finalized a three-year deal with the Atlanta Braves. Kawakami spent all of his 11-year career in Japanese baseball with the Chunichi Dragons as a key rotation starter. He went 9-5 with a 2.30 ERA in 20 games last year.

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Ozeki Kaio beats Bulgarian fellow ozeki Kotooshu

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) sends Bulgarian fellow ozeki Kotooshu tumbling down with a well-timed arm-lock throw on the penultimate day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 26. The bout left both men at 9-5.

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Ichiro goes 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs as Seattle beats Oakland 9-5

OAKLAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI single in the ninth inning in going 2-for-3 with two RBIs in the Seattle Mariners' 9-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sept. 19.

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Matsuzaka outduels Maddux to get 9th win

SAN DIEGO, California - Daisuke Matsuzaka in action against the San Diego Padres on June 22. The Japanese right-hander (9-5) allowed one run in six innings to outduel four-time Cy Young winner Greg Maddux, helping the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 win over the Padres.

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Saito helps Waseda Univ. to Tokyo Big Six title

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito is tossed up by teammates after working six innings to lead Waseda University to its second consecutive Tokyo Big Six League title in a 9-5 win over Keio University at Jingu Stadium on June 3. Saito, who became a national idol last summer when he led Waseda Jitsugyo to the national high school championship title, held Keio scoreless through five innings before giving up four runs in the sixth.

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Ichiro gets 3 hits, ties club-record hitting streak

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki belts an RBI single in the eighth inning as he stretched his career-best hitting streak to 24 games in the Seattle Mariners' 9-5 win over the Texas Rangers on May 31 while also tying the club record set by former second baseman Joey Cora in 1997.

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Ichiro gets 3 hits, ties club-record hitting streak

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki steals to second while stretching his career-best hitting streak to 24 games in the Seattle Mariners' 9-5 win over the Texas Rangers on May 31 while also tying the club record set by former second baseman Joey Cora in 1997.

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Jojima goes ballistic in Mariners win over Padres

SAN DIEGO, United States - Kenji Jojima hits one of his two homers in the fourth inning of a game against the San Diego Padres in San Diego on June 24 in the Seattle Mariners' 9-5 victory over the Padres. He also added a two-run double in the ninth for a career-high four RBIs.

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Toritani hits go-ahead three-run homer

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infielder Takashi Toritani hits a go-ahead three-run homer off Yokohama BayStars starter Daisuke Miura in the third inning at Yokohama Stadium on April 26. Hanshin beat Yokohama 9-5.

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Ichiro hits first homer of the season

CLEVELAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki gets congratulations from teammate Yuniesky Betancourt after hitting a two-run homer in the fifth inning to to help the Seattle Mariners rally for a 9-5 win over the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field on April 13. (MLB)

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Mariners' Johjima hits a two-run double against Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima hits a two-run double off Cleveland Indians pitcher Fernando Cabrera in the ninth inning of their game at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 13. The Mariners won 9-5.

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Jojima goes 2-for-4, but team defeated by Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - Seattle Mariners Kenji Jojima hits a single to left in the seventh inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field on April 11. Jojima went 2-for-4 but the team lost the Indians 9-5. (MLB)

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Ichiro goes 1-for-5 in record chase

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki produced one hit in five at-bats in his chase of the single-season major league record in the Seattle Mariners' 9-5 defeat to the Cleveland Indians at Safeco Field on Sept. 8. (MLB)

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H. Matsui helps lift Yankees over Seattle

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a double in the seventh inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on May 14. He went 1-for-4 as New York came from behind to beat Seattle 9-5. (MLB)

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Ichiro extends hitting streak to 13 games

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a double to right center in the first inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on May 14, extending his hitting streak to 13 games. But his team lost to the Yankees 9-5. (MLB)

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Mets' Matsui goes 2-for-4 with an RBI against Diamondbacks

PHOENIX, United States - New York Mets' shortstop Kazuo Matsui hits a double over center off Arizona Diamondbacks starter Elmer Dessens in the first inning of a game at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix on May 11. Matsui went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the Mets' 9-5 loss to the Diamondbacks. (MLB)

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(2)Dodgers' Nomo in game against Mets

LOS ANGELES, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo looks at the ball after New York Mets' Mike Piazza homered in the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on April 27. The Mets beat Dodgers 9-5.

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(1)Matsui goes 1-for-4

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits an RBI single to center in the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on July 23. Matsui went 1-for-4, lowering his batting average to .300, as the Yankees beat the Orioles 9-5. (MLB)

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(2)Matsui goes 1-for-4

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui slides to catch the ball hit by Jay Gibbons of the Baltimore Orioles in the 4th inning at Yankee Stadium on July 23. Matsui went 1-for-4 as the Yankees beat the Orioles 9-5. (MLB)

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(9)5 returnees arrive in hometowns in Fukui, Niigata

OBAMA, Japan - Fukie Hamamoto (2nd from L), abducted to North Korea in 1978, enjoys hot-pot foods at her family's home in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, on Oct. 17, two days after returning to Japan for a temporary visit. (Pool photo)

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Mariners' Hasegawa pitches perfect 9th against Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners' Shigetosohi Hasegawa pitches a perfect ninth against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on May. 4. The Mariners won 9-5. (MLB)

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Mariners' Ichiro goes 1-for-4 against Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to center off New York Yankees reliever Steve Karsay in the top of the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 4. Ichiro went 1-for-4 as the Mariners beat the Yankees 9-5. (MLB)

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Matsui hits pair of 2-run homers

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yomiuri slugger Hideki Matsui watches his second two-run homer of the day arch toward the right field stands in the fifth inning at Yokohama Stadium on April 6. Matsui's homers and the eight-hit pitching of Koji Uehara (1-1) paced the Giants 9-5 over the host Yokohama BayStars.

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Ichiro goes 2-for-5 as Seattle downs Anaheim

ANAHEIM, United States - Japanese rookie Ichiro Suzuki beats out a bunt in the first inning against the Anaheim Angels at Edison Field in Anaheim, California, on June 29. Ichiro had a pair of singles to regain the lead in the American League batting race with a .351 average as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Angels 9-5. (MLB)

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Toin makes round of 8 at Koshien

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Toin Gakuken's Shintaro Yoshida (R) scores home after his teammate Ryota Nakazawa successfully dropped a squeeze bunt in the seventh inning against Chiben Gakuen on the tenth day of the 81st National High School Baseball Tournament at Koshien Stadium on Aug. 17. Toin defeated Chiben 9-5 to make the round of 8 in the tournament.

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BayStars' Rose gets MVP in all-star baseball game

KOSHIEN, Japan - Bobby Rose of the Yokohama BayStars is interviewed on the winners' platform along with his son Cody after tying an all-star single game record with six RBIs on July 25. Rose's efforts sparked the Central League to a 9-5 romp over the Pacific League in Game Two of the Japanese baseball all-star series, held at the Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, and earned him the game's award for most valuable player (MVP).

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Britain edges Japan in curling

Members of the British and Japanese men's curling teams prepare to square off in Olympic preliminary action on Feb. 12 at Kazakoshi Park Arena, Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture. Britain won 9-5, leaving Japan's hopes of making the quarterfinals of the competition in doubt.

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Baseball: Braves-Astros World Series

Houston Astros players celebrate after their team defeated the Atlanta Braves 9-5 in Game 5 of the World Series on Oct. 31, 2021, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Matsui hits pair of 2-run homers

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yomiuri slugger Hideki Matsui watches his second two-run homer of the day arch toward the right field stands in the fifth inning at Yokohama Stadium on April 6. Matsui's homers and the eight-hit pitching of Koji Uehara (1-1) paced the Giants 9-5 over the host Yokohama BayStars.

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Toritani hits go-ahead three-run homer

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infielder Takashi Toritani hits a go-ahead three-run homer off Yokohama BayStars starter Daisuke Miura in the third inning at Yokohama Stadium on April 26. Hanshin beat Yokohama 9-5. (Kyodo)

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Saito helps Waseda Univ. to Tokyo Big Six title

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito is tossed up by teammates after working six innings to lead Waseda University to its second consecutive Tokyo Big Six League title in a 9-5 win over Keio University at Jingu Stadium on June 3. Saito, who became a national idol last summer when he led Waseda Jitsugyo to the national high school championship title, held Keio scoreless through five innings before giving up four runs in the sixth. (Kyodo)

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Ozeki Kaio beats Bulgarian fellow ozeki Kotooshu

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) sends Bulgarian fellow ozeki Kotooshu tumbling down with a well-timed arm-lock throw on the penultimate day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 26. The bout left both men at 9-5. (Kyodo)

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Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Sayaka Hirano (L) and Ai Fukuhara shake hands after beating Germany's Elke Schall and Jiaduo Wu in the third round of the women's doubles in the World Table Tennis Championships at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on May 2. The Japanese pair won 11-9, 5-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 to advance to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo)

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Fukuhara and Hirano into women's doubles q'finals at worlds

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Ai Fukuhara (R) returns the ball to Germany's Elke Schall and Jiaduo Wu in the third round of the women's doubles in the World Table Tennis Championships at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on May 2. At left is Japan's Sayaka Hirano. The Japanese pair won 11-9, 5-11, 5-11, 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 to advance to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo)