Baseball: Lions devour Norimoto, Eagles

Baseball: Lions devour Norimoto, Eagles

Hideto Asamura singles in the go-ahead run in the fourth inning of the Seibu Lions' 10-5 win over the Rakuten Eagles at Koko Park Miyagi in Sendai, Japan, on April 12, 2017. Asamura went 5-for-6 with two RBIs in the game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball in Japan

Baseball in Japan

Hideto Asamura of the Rakuten Eagles hits a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Seibu Lions at Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on July 19, 2020.

Baseball: Lions rout Eagles in Climax Series opener

Baseball: Lions rout Eagles in Climax Series opener

Hideto Asamura of the Seibu Lions hits a two-run home run in the first inning against the Rakuten Eagles in Game 1 of the best-of-three first stage of the Pacific League Climax Series at MetLife Dome in Tokorozawa, Japan, on Oct. 14, 2017. The Lions won 10-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Flock of birds interrupts play in Eagles-Lions game

Baseball: Flock of birds interrupts play in Eagles-Lions game

A large flock of birds flies by Seibu Lions second baseman Hideto Asamura during a baseball game against the Rakuten Eagles at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on Aug. 30, 2017. The birds did not leave the stadium until its operators turned all the lights off, prolonging a rain delay and leading the game to end after eight innings on account of rain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Lions slip past Eagles on 3 RBIs by Asamura

Lions slip past Eagles on 3 RBIs by Asamura

The Seibu Lions' Hideto Asamura hits a game-winning sayonara double, lifting his team to a 5-4 win over the Rakuten Eagles in 12 innings on April 19, 2017, in Tokorozawa, near Tokyo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Asamura leads way as Lions thump Marines

Baseball: Asamura leads way as Lions thump Marines

Lotte Marines' Hideto Asamura hits a two-run RBI to center in the ninth inning of a game against the Seibu Lions in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on April 16, 2017. The Marines won 10-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo