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Matsuzaka takes 10th loss as Boston fall to Tampa

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (L) is told by manager Terry Francona to leave the mound after surrendering a two-run homer to Tampa Bay Devil Rays infielder B.J. Upton in the sixth inning at Tropicana Field on Aug. 22. Matsuzaka suffered his 10th loss of the season as Boston fell 2-1 to Tampa Bay. (MLB)

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Matsuzaka takes 10th loss as Boston fall to Tampa

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) talks with catcher Jason Varitek after surrendering a two-run homer to Tampa Bay Devil Rays infielder B.J. Upton in the sixth inning at Tropicana Field on Aug. 22. Matsuzaka suffered his 10th loss of the season as Boston fell 2-1 to Tampa Bay. (MLB)

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Iwamura triples against Twins

FORT MYERS, United States - Tampa Bay Devil Rays' Akinori Iwamura triples to center in the third inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins on March 27.

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Tampa Bay Devil Rays secure at least wild-card spot in AL

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Akinori Iwamura (R) from Japan is showered with champagne by his teammate after the Tampa Bay Devil Rays claimed a postseason spot for the first time in club history in the American League East division, beating the Minnesota Twins 7-2 Sept. 20.

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Okajima pitches against Iwamura in preseason game

FORT MYERS, United States - Boston Red Sox's Hideki Okajima pitches against Tampa Bay Devil Rays' infielder Akinori Kwamura for the first time in the major league in Fort Myers, Florida, on March 13.

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H. Matsui hitless in pre-seasoner against Florida Devil Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui has a sour look on his face after a strike call in a hitless pre-season game with four at-bats against the Devil Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 12. Florida prevailed 7-6.

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Iwamura 2-for-2 in pre-seasoner against New York Yankees

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Florida Devil Rays infielder Akinori Iwamura hits an infield grounder in the first inning for a 2-for-2 outing in a pre-season game against the New York Yankees in St. Petersburg, Florida on March 12. The Rays won 7-6.

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Iwamura, Ichiro get one hit each as D-Rays beat Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Tampa Bay Devil Rays third baseman Akinori Iwamura hits a single to left in the first inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on Sept. 15. Iwamura went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in the team's 6-2 win over the Mariners. (MLB)

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Iwamura, Ichiro get one hit each as D-Rays beat Mariners

SEATTLE, United States -Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to left in the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Safeco Field on Sept. 15. The Mariners lost the Devil Bays 6-2. (MLB)

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Ichiro singles, scores winning run against Tampa Bay

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki singles in the ninth inning, while scoring the game-winning run on a sacrifice fly to give the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in Seattle on Sept. 14.

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Matsuzaka takes his eighth loss

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox rookie right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka takes his eighth loss despite a strong effort against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field on July 29. Matsuzaka held Tampa Bay scoreless before allowing a one-out solo homer to Dioner Navarro in the bottom of the seventh inning. The Red Sox lost to the Devil Rays 5-2. (MLB)

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Iwamura singles twice

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Tampa Bay Devil Rays infielder Akinori Iwamura hits a single to center in the first inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field on July 28. He singled twice in six plate appearances but the team lost 12-6 in 12 innings. (MLB)

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N.Y. Yankees Matsui 5-for-6 against Tampa Bay Devil Rays

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a solo homer over the right-field fences in the second inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 22. Matsui went 5-for-6 with 2 RBIs as the Yankees won 21-4.

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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.

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Iwamura helps Devil Rays rout Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Tampa Bay Devil Rays third baseman Akinori Iwamura hits a double in the seventh inning in helping Tampa Bay crush the New York Yankees 14-4 in New York on July 20.

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H. Matsui hits homer against Tampa Bay Devil Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a solo homer over the right-field fence in the fourth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 14. Matsui went 2-for-5 as the Yankees won 6-4.

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H. Matsui homers but Yankees fall to Devil Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a solo homer in the eighth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 13. The Yankees fell to 6-4 to the Devil Rays.

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N.Y. Yankees Matsui 1-for-4 against Tampa By Devil Rays

sT. PETERSBURG, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits doubles to right-center in the sixth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 12. Matsui went 1-for-4 as the Yankees won 7-3.

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Ichiro homers on 1,000th major league appearance

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the first inning against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in his 1,000th major league game at Tropicana Field on May 24. Suzuki hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning but the Seattle Mariners went down 13-12 to the Devil Rays. (MLB)

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Ichiro homers on 1,000th major league appearance

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki runs to the third base after hitting a two-run homer in the ninth inning of his 1,000th major league game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field on May 24. The Mariners went down 12-13 to the Devil Rays. (MLB)

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Okajima named AL Rookie of Month, Iwamura close second

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox left-hander Hideki Okajima of Japan smiles during a press conference at Fenway Park in Boston on May 2. Okajima was named American League Rookie of the Month for April, narrowly beating fellow Japanese Akinori Iwamura of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

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Yankees' Matsui hits his first homer of season

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits his first homer of the season in the second inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field in Florida on April 24. Matsui went 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs but the Devil Rays won 6-4.

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Yankees' Matsui hits his first homer of season

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui (R) gets a high-five from third base coach Larry Bowa after hitting his first homer of the season in the second inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field in Florida on April 24.

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Iwamura goes on disabled list with injured side

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - Tampa Bay Devil Rays infielder Akinori Iwamura speaks at a news conference at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 24 after being placed on the 15-day disabled list due to an injury in his right side.

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Yankees' Matsui hits his first homer of season

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits his first homer of the season in the second inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field in Florida on April 24. Matsui went 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs but the Devil Rays won 6-4.

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Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat N.Y. Yankees 10-8

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Tampa Bay Devil Rays infielder Ty Wigginton (L) and teammate Akinori Iwamura prepare to high-five after their 10-8 victory over the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 23.

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Devil Rays' Iwamura goes 1-for-3 against Yankees

NEW YORK, United States - Tampa Bay Devil Rays infielder Akinori Iwamura hits a single to left in the sixth inning of this season's opening game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on April 2. Iwamura went 1-for-3.

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Iwamura hitless in preseason outing

SARASOTA, United States - Tampa Bay Devil Rays infielder Akinori Iwamura looks blue after ending hitless in a preseason game against the Cincinnati Reds in Sarasota, Florida, on March 14. (MLB)

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Iwamura in preseason practice

ST PETERSBURG, United States - Tampa Bay Devil Rays infielder Akinori Iwamura practices batting in St. Petersburg, Florida, on March 13. (MLB)

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Igawa fails to impress, Iwamura gets 1st hit

ST PETERSBURG, United States - Tampa Bay Devil Rays infielder Akinori Iwamura hits an RBI single to right on March 10 for his first hit of the spring after going hitless in nine at-bats. Iwamura also flied out and struck out as a split squad of the Devil Rays lost 6-4 to a Philadelphia Phillies split group. (MLB)

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Iwamura ready to work hard for Tampa Bay

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Akinori Iwamura speaks at an introductory news conference at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Feb. 9. The Japanese infielder has joined the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on a three-year deal worth $7.7 million.

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Tampa infielder Iwamura chomping at the bit

TAMPA, United States - Japanese infielder Akinori Iwamura adjust his watch to the local time on arrival at Tampa airport in Florida on Feb. 6, eager for his first taste of action at spring training with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. (MLB)

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Tampa infielder Iwamura chomping at the bit

TAMPA, United States - Japanese infielder Akinori Iwamura speaks with reporters on arrival at Tampa airport in Florida on FEb. 6, eager for his first taste of action at spring training with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. ''I really can't wait to get going and play ball,'' Iwamura said. ''I want to meet my new teammates and start communicating with them as soon as I can.'' (MLB)

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Iwamura begins practice

URASOE, Japan - Japanese outfielder Akinori Iwamura (3rd from left), who has signed a three-year deal with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, kicks off his practice at a ball park in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, exactly at 11:11 a.m. on Jan. 11. (MLB)

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Iwamura begins practice

URASOE, Japan - Japanese outfielder Akinori Iwamura, who has signed a three-year deal with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, practices batting after licking off his training at a ball park in Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, exactly at 11:11 a.m. on Jan. 11. (MLB)

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Tampa infielder Iwamura hopes to make mark in majors

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese infielder Akinori Iwamura expressed relief at being signed to a three-year deal worth $7.7 million by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and is targeting a .300 batting average in his first season in the major leagues. He made the remarks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 16.

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Iwamura eager to strike deal with Tampa

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Yakult Swallows infielder Akinori Iwamura (L) meets with his agent Alan Nero (R) in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Dec. 3. Iwamura says he wants to conclude negotiations with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as soon as possible.

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Yakult infielder Iwamura hoping to near deal with Tampa

NARITA, Japan - Yakult Swallows infielder Akinori Iwamura answers media questions at Narita airport on Dec. 1 prior to departure for the United States to meet his agent Alan Nero and pay a visit to St. Petersburg, home of the Devil Rays, who have won the rights to negotiate with the Japanese All-Star third baseman under the posting system.

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Devil Rays win rights to Yakult infielder Iwamura

TOKYO, Japan - Akinori Iwamura, an infielder of the Central League baseball club Yakult Swallows, smiles during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16 after the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have won the rights to negotiate with him under the posting system.

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H. Matsui hits three-run shot

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Hideki Matsui (R) high-fives with Alex Rodriguez after hitting a three-run homer for his New York Yankees in the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 25. The Yankees routed the Devil Rays 16-1.

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H. Matsui hits three-run shot

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Hideki Matsui hits a three-run homer into the right-field seats for his eighth home run of the season in the first inning of game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 25. The Yankees pounded the Devil Rays 16-1.

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N.Y. Yankees Matsui goes 1-for-4 against Devil Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui doubles down the right-field line in the seventh inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on Sept. 23. Matsui went 1-for-4.

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H. Matsui hits 1st homer since return

NEW YORK, United States - Fans give a standing ovation to Hideki Matsui who hit his first homer since his return from a broken left wrist in the New York Yankees' 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 14. (MLB)

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H. Matsui hits 1st homer since return

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui hits his first homer since his return from a broken left wrist in the New York Yankees' 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 14. (MLB)

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N.Y. Yankees' Matsui back in majors, 1st appearance in 4 months

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single to center in the sixth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 12. Matsui went 4-for-4 with 1 RBI and 1 walk as the Yankees won 12-4.

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N.Y. Yankees' Matsui back in majors, 1st appearance in 4 months

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui tips his hat to the fans as he gets ready to bat in the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 12. Matsui appeared as a designated and No. 8 hitter in the game, his first appearance in about four months and 111 games, and went 4-for-4 with 1 RBI and 1 walk as the Yankees won 12-4.

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N.Y. Yankees' Matsui back in majors, 1st appearance in 4 months

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits an RBI single to center in the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Yankee Stadium in New York on Sept. 12. Matsui went 4-for-4 with 1 RBI and 1 walk as the Yankees won 12-4.

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Ichiro gets multiple hits against Devil Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki singles to left in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field on Sept. 2. Ichiro went 2-for-5 with his 37th stolen base of the season and two runs scored as the Mariners edged the Devil Rays 4-3.

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White Sox Iguchi hits 2-run homer against Tampa Bay Devil Rays

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago White Sox infielder Tadahito Iguchi hits a two-run homer in the eighth inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at US Cellular Field in Chicago on Aug. 30.

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Mariners' Ichiro goes 1-for-5 against Devil Rays

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles down the left-field line in the 10th inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Devils at Safeco Field in Seattle on Aug. 8. Ichiro went 1-for-5 as the Mariners won 5-1.