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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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Iwase marks 400th career save

NAGOYA, Japan - Hitoki Iwase poses after recording his 400th career save in the Chunichi Dragons' 7-5 win over the Yomiuri Giants at the Nagoya Dome ball park in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi on July 26, 2014.

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Iwase pitches for 400th career save

NAGOYA, Japan - Hitoki Iwase pitches on the way to his 400th career save in the Chunichi Dragons' 7-5 win over the Yomiuri Giants at the Nagoya Dome ball park in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi on July 26, 2014.

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Iwase reaches 250th saves milestone

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase waves to fans after picking up his 250th career save against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya on June 16, 2010. Iwase threw a scoreless ninth inning, making him the third pitcher in Japanese baseball history to reach the plateau in his 658th game.

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Iwase reaches 250th saves milestone

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase pitches in the nine inning of a game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya on June 16, 2010. Iwase threw a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his 250th career save as the Dragons beat the Fighters 5-3.

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Iwase reaches 250th saves milestone

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase (L) shakes hands with manager Hiromitsu Ochiai after picking up his 250th career save following the team's 5-3 victory over the Nippon Ham Fighters at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya on June 16, 2010. The left-hander threw a scoreless ninth inning, making him the third pitcher in Japanese baseball history to reach the plateau in his 658th game.

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Iwase reaches 250th saves milestone

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase shakes hands with catcher Motonobu Tanishige after picking up his 250th career save following the team's 5-3 victory over the Nippon Ham Fighters at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya on June 16, 2010. The left-hander threw a scoreless ninth inning, making him the third pitcher in Japanese baseball history to reach the plateau in his 658th game.

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Closer Iwase agrees to same money in 2010

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase speaks at a news conference in Nagoya on Dec. 11, 2009, after re-signing with the Central League baseball club for 430 million yen in 2010. Iwase will become the highest paid active pitcher for the fourth year in a row.

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Chunichi's closer Iwase marks 200th saves

GIFU, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase pitches against the Yakult Swallows at Nagaragawa Stadium in Gifu Prefecture on May 12. Iwase became the fourth pitcher in Japanese baseball history to reach 200 saves.

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South Korea downs Japan 6-2 to reach Olympic baseball final

BEIJING, China - Japan manager Senichi Hoshino shakes hands with Lee Seung Yeop after South Korea beat Japan 6-2 in the semifinals of the baseball tournament of the Beijing Olympics at Wukesong Baseball Field in Beijing on Aug. 22. Lee, who plays for Japan's Yomiuri Giants, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Japan's Hitoki Iwase in the bottom of the eighth inning.

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S. Korea downs Japan to reach baseball final

BEIJING, China - Lee Seung Yeop (C) hits a tiebreaking two-run homer off Japan's Hitoki Iwase (front) in the bottom of the eighth inning Aug. 22, lifting South Korea to a 6-2 victory over Japan to book a spot in the baseball tournament finals at the Beijing Olympics.

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South Korea downs Japan 6-2 to reach Olympic baseball final

BEIJING, China - Lee Seung Yeop, who plays for Japan's Yomiuri Giants, celebrates after hitting a tiebreaking two-run homer off Japan's Hitoki Iwase in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting South Korea to a 6-2 victory over Japan in the semifinals of the baseball tournament of the Beijing Olympics at Wukesong Baseball Field in Beijing on Aug. 22.

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Iwase re-signs with Dragons for 430 million yen in salary

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase speaks to reporters in Nagoya on Jan. 4, after concluding a new one-year deal carrying an estimated annual salary of 430 million yen, the highest for an active Japanese pitcher. A two-time Central League saves leader, Iwase became the first pitcher in Japan to earn 40 saves for three consecutive seasons and helped the Dragons win the Japan Series title.

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Chunichi takes Japan Series crown

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase (front) celebrates the team's winning of the Japan Series title for the first time since 1954 at Nagoya Dome on Nov. 1 by downing the Nippon Ham Fighters 1-0 in Game 5.

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Chunichi closer Iwase signs 350 mil. yen deal

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase smiles at a press conference after re-signing with the Central League club on Jan. 20 for an estimated annual salary of 350 million yen, up 75 million yen from 2005. Iwase, who set a single-season Japanese baseball record with 46 saves in 2005, agreed on the new deal in the second round of talks.

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Swallows Petagine hits two-run homer against Dragons

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows infielder Roberto Petagine hits a two-run homer over the right-field wall off Chunichi Dragons reliever Hitoki Iwase in the eighth inning at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 30. The Swallows won 4-2.

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Chunichi closer Iwase signs 350 mil. yen deal

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase smiles at a press conference after re-signing with the Central League club on Jan. 20 for an estimated annual salary of 350 million yen, up 75 million yen from 2005. Iwase, who set a single-season Japanese baseball record with 46 saves in 2005, agreed on the new deal in the second round of talks. (Kyodo)

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Chunichi takes Japan Series crown

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase (front) celebrates the team's winning of the Japan Series title for the first time since 1954 at Nagoya Dome on Nov. 1 by downing the Nippon Ham Fighters 1-0 in Game 5. (Kyodo)

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Iwase re-signs with Dragons for 430 million yen in salary

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase speaks to reporters in Nagoya on Jan. 4, after concluding a new one-year deal carrying an estimated annual salary of 430 million yen, the highest for an active Japanese pitcher. A two-time Central League saves leader, Iwase became the first pitcher in Japan to earn 40 saves for three consecutive seasons and helped the Dragons win the Japan Series title. (Kyodo)

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Chunichi's closer Iwase marks 200th saves

GIFU, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase pitches against the Yakult Swallows at Nagaragawa Stadium in Gifu Prefecture on May 12. Iwase became the fourth pitcher in Japanese baseball history to reach 200 saves. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea downs Japan to reach baseball final

BEIJING, China - Lee Seung Yeop (C) hits a tiebreaking two-run homer off Japan's Hitoki Iwase (front) in the bottom of the eighth inning Aug. 22, lifting South Korea to a 6-2 victory over Japan to book a spot in the baseball tournament finals at the Beijing Olympics. (Kyodo)

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South Korea downs Japan 6-2 to reach Olympic baseball final

BEIJING, China - Lee Seung Yeop, who plays for Japan's Yomiuri Giants, celebrates after hitting a tiebreaking two-run homer off Japan's Hitoki Iwase in the bottom of the eighth inning, lifting South Korea to a 6-2 victory over Japan in the semifinals of the baseball tournament of the Beijing Olympics at Wukesong Baseball Field in Beijing on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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South Korea downs Japan 6-2 to reach Olympic baseball final

BEIJING, China - Japan manager Senichi Hoshino shakes hands with Lee Seung Yeop after South Korea beat Japan 6-2 in the semifinals of the baseball tournament of the Beijing Olympics at Wukesong Baseball Field in Beijing on Aug. 22. Lee, who plays for Japan's Yomiuri Giants, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer off Japan's Hitoki Iwase in the bottom of the eighth inning. (Kyodo)

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Iwase reaches 250th saves milestone

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase pitches in the nine inning of a game against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya on June 16, 2010. Iwase threw a scoreless ninth inning to pick up his 250th career save as the Dragons beat the Fighters 5-3. (Kyodo)

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Iwase reaches 250th saves milestone

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase waves to fans after picking up his 250th career save against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya on June 16, 2010. Iwase threw a scoreless ninth inning, making him the third pitcher in Japanese baseball history to reach the plateau in his 658th game. (Kyodo)

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Iwase reaches 250th saves milestone

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase (L) shakes hands with manager Hiromitsu Ochiai after picking up his 250th career save following the team's 5-3 victory over the Nippon Ham Fighters at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya on June 16, 2010. The left-hander threw a scoreless ninth inning, making him the third pitcher in Japanese baseball history to reach the plateau in his 658th game. (Kyodo)

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Iwase reaches 250th saves milestone

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase shakes hands with catcher Motonobu Tanishige after picking up his 250th career save following the team's 5-3 victory over the Nippon Ham Fighters at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya on June 16, 2010. The left-hander threw a scoreless ninth inning, making him the third pitcher in Japanese baseball history to reach the plateau in his 658th game. (Kyodo)

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Iwase pitches for 400th career save

NAGOYA, Japan - Hitoki Iwase pitches on the way to his 400th career save in the Chunichi Dragons' 7-5 win over the Yomiuri Giants at the Nagoya Dome ball park in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi on July 26, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Chunichi pitcher Iwase to retire at season's end

Chunichi Dragons pitcher and Nippon Professional Baseball career saves leader Hitoki Iwase speaks at a press conference at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya on Oct. 2, 2018, announcing his retirement at the end of the 2018 season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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

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. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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

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. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dragons' Iwase sets games-pitched record, earns save

Chunichi Dragons pitcher Hitoki Iwase throws in the ninth inning of a game against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 6, 2017. Pitching in his 950th career game, Iwase surpassed the Nippon Professional Baseball record held by former Hankyu Braves ace and Hall of Famer Tetsuya Yoneda. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Dragons' Iwase sets games-pitched record, earns save

Chunichi Dragons' pitcher Hitoki Iwase holds up a board showing his 950th appearance in games after pitching against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 6, 2017. Pitching in his 950th career game, Iwase surpassed the Nippon Professional Baseball record held by former Hankyu Braves ace and Hall of Famer Tetsuya Yoneda. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwase marks 949th game appearance

Chunichi Dragons former ace closer Hitoki Iwase marks his 949th game appearance during a game against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 4, 2017, tying Tetsuya Yoneda for the all-time record of games pitched in Nippon Professional Baseball. The Dragons beat the Giants 6-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwase marks 949th game appearance

Chunichi Dragons former ace closer Hitoki Iwase marks his 949th game appearance during a game against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 4, 2017, tying Tetsuya Yoneda for the all-time record of games pitched in Nippon Professional Baseball. The Dragons beat the Giants 6-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Iwase wins 1st monthly honor in 12 years

Hitoki Iwase of the Chunichi Dragons poses for a photo at Nagoya Dome on July 7, 2017, after winning the Central League Pitcher of the Month Award. The veteran reliever had 10 holds, one win and one save in June. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Closer Iwase agrees to same money in 2010

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons closer Hitoki Iwase speaks at a news conference in Nagoya on Dec. 11, 2009, after re-signing with the Central League baseball club for 430 million yen in 2010. Iwase will become the highest paid active pitcher for the fourth year in a row. (Kyodo)