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Matsuzaka bids farewell to Seibu fans

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Matsuzaka, a right-hander on the Pacific League baseball club Seibu Lions, pitches in an exhibition game during a fans' gathering at Invoice Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Nov. 23. The Boston Red Sox won the negotiating rights for Matsuzaka with a $51 million bid.

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Matsuzaka bids farewell to Seibu fans

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Matsuzaka, a right-hander on the Pacific League baseball club Seibu Lions, is surrounded by fans during a fans' gathering at Invoice Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Nov. 23. The Boston Red Sox won the negotiating rights for Matsuzaka with a $51 million bid.

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Matsuzaka bids farewell to Seibu fans

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Matsuzaka, a right-hander on the Pacific League baseball club Seibu Lions, bids farewell to fans during a fans' gathering at Invoice Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Nov. 23. The Boston Red Sox won the negotiating rights for Matsuzaka with a $51 million bid.

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Matsuzaka bids farewell to Seibu fans

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Matsuzaka, a right-hander on the Pacific League baseball club Seibu Lions, is tossed into the air by his teammates during a fans' gathering at Invoice Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Nov. 23. The Boston Red Sox won the negotiating rights for Matsuzaka with a $51 million bid.

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Matsuzaka bids farewell to Seibu fans

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Matsuzaka, a right-hander on the Pacific League baseball club Seibu Lions, waves to fans during a fans' gathering at Invoice Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Nov. 23. The Boston Red Sox won the negotiating rights for Matsuzaka with a $51 million bid.

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Zuleta goes deep as Softbank wins playoff 1st stage

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Softbank Hawks slugger Julio Zuleta reacts after hitting a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning as the team beat the Seibu Lions 6-1 in a decisive Game 3 to advance past the first stage of the Pacific League playoffs at Invoice Seibu Dome on Oct 9.

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-Softbank ties playoff 1st stage with rout of Seibu

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Softban Hawks infielder Nobuhiko Matsunaka reacts after hitting a three-run homer in the ninth inning of postseason playoff Game 2 against the Seibu Lions at Invoice Seibu Dome on Oct. 8. The Hawks beat the Lions 11-3 to tie the first stage of the Pacific League playoffs at one game apiece.

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Matsuzaka lead Lions to 3-1 win over Giants

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions starter Daisuke Matsuzaka (C) celebrates after doing the distance to lead the team to a 3-1 win over the Yomiuri Giants at Invoice Seibu Dome on May 12.

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Zuleta homers lift Hawks past Lions in PL

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Softbank Hawks infielder Julio Zuleta watches the ball after hitting a three-run homer off Seibu Lions starter Fumiya Nishiguchi in the fourth inning at Invoice Seibu Dome on May 6. The Hawks trounced the Pacific League-leading Lions 11-3.

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Darvish knocked out in 7th inning

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters starter Yu Darvish sit down on the mound after giving up a go-ahead solo homer to Seibu Lions infielder Yoshihito Ishii in the seventh inning at Invoice Seibu Dome on April 26. Seibu edged Nippon Ham 3-2.

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Y. Ishii hits go-ahead solo homer off Darvish

TOKOROZAZWA, Japan - Seibu Lions infielder Yoshihito Ishii hits a go-ahead solo home run off Nippon Ham Fighters starter Yu Darvish in the seventh inning at Invoice Seibu Dome on April 6. Seibu edged Nippon Ham 3-2.

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Matsuzaka goes distance to beat Marines

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions starter Daisuke Matsuzaka goes distance in the team's 2-1 victory over the Lotte Marines at Invoice Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa on April 14.

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Pro baseball season begins with PL games

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions starter Fumiya Nishiguchi (R) leaves the mound in the sixth inning of the team's opening games against the Orix Buffaloes at Invoice Seibu Dome on March 25. The Buffaloed defeated the Lions 5-2. Japan's 2006 pro baseball season began with three Pacific League games.

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Pro baseball season begins with PL games

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Orix Buffaloes infielders Norihiro Nakamura (L) and Kazuhiro Kiyohara smile after returning home on catcher Takeshi Hidaka's two-run single in the sixth inning of the team's opening game against the Seibu Lions at Invoice Seibu Dome on March 25. The Buffaloed defeated the Lions 5-2. Japan's 2006 pro baseball season began with three Pacific League games.

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Pro baseball season begins with PL games

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Turin Olympic figure skating gold medalist Shizuka Arakawa is about to throw the first ball at the start of a game between the Seibu Lions and the Orix BlueWave at Invoice Seibu Dome on March 25. Japan's 2006 pro baseball season began with three Pacific League games.

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Pro baseball season begins with PL games

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Turin Olympic figure skating gold medalist Shizuka Arakawa waves at fans after her ceremonial first pitch at the start of a game between the Seibu Lions and the Orix BlueWave at Invoice Seibu Dome on March 25. Japan's 2006 pro baseball season began with three Pacific League games.

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Pro baseball season begins with PL games

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Orix Buffaloes infielders Norihiro Nakamura (L) and Kazuhiro Kiyohara smile after returning home on catcher Takeshi Hidaka's two-run single in the sixth inning of the team's opening game against the Seibu Lions at Invoice Seibu Dome on March 25. The Buffaloed defeated the Lions 5-2. Japan's 2006 pro baseball season began with three Pacific League games. (Kyodo)

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Pro baseball season begins with PL games

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Turin Olympic figure skating gold medalist Shizuka Arakawa waves at fans after her ceremonial first pitch at the start of a game between the Seibu Lions and the Orix BlueWave at Invoice Seibu Dome on March 25. Japan's 2006 pro baseball season began with three Pacific League games. (Kyodo)

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Pro baseball season begins with PL games

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Turin Olympic figure skating gold medalist Shizuka Arakawa is about to throw the first ball at the start of a game between the Seibu Lions and the Orix BlueWave at Invoice Seibu Dome on March 25. Japan's 2006 pro baseball season began with three Pacific League games. (Kyodo)

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Pro baseball season begins with PL games

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions starter Fumiya Nishiguchi (R) leaves the mound in the sixth inning of the team's opening games against the Orix Buffaloes at Invoice Seibu Dome on March 25. The Buffaloed defeated the Lions 5-2. Japan's 2006 pro baseball season began with three Pacific League games. (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka goes distance to beat Marines

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions starter Daisuke Matsuzaka goes distance in the team's 2-1 victory over the Lotte Marines at Invoice Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa on April 14. (Kyodo)

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Y. Ishii hits go-ahead solo homer off Darvish

TOKOROZAZWA, Japan - Seibu Lions infielder Yoshihito Ishii hits a go-ahead solo home run off Nippon Ham Fighters starter Yu Darvish in the seventh inning at Invoice Seibu Dome on April 6. Seibu edged Nippon Ham 3-2. (Kyodo)

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Darvish knocked out in 7th inning

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Nippon Ham Fighters starter Yu Darvish sit down on the mound after giving up a go-ahead solo homer to Seibu Lions infielder Yoshito Ishii in the seventh inning at Invoice Seibu Dome on April 26. Seibu edged Nippon Ham 3-2. (Kyodo)

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Zuleta homers lift Hawks past Lions in PL

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Softbank Hawks infielder Julio Zuleta watches the ball after hitting a three-run homer off Seibu Lions starter Fumiya Nishiguchi in the fourth inning at Invoice Seibu Dome on May 6. The Hawks trounced the Pacific League-leading Lions 11-3. (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka lead Lions to 3-1 win over Giants

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Seibu Lions starter Daisuke Matsuzaka (C) celebrates after doing the distance to lead the team to a 3-1 win over the Yomiuri Giants at Invoice Seibu Dome on May 12. (Kyodo)

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-Softbank ties playoff 1st stage with rout of Seibu

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Softban Hawks infielder Nobuhiko Matsunaka reacts after hitting a three-run homer in the ninth inning of postseason playoff Game 2 against the Seibu Lions at Invoice Seibu Dome on Oct. 8. The Hawks beat the Lions 11-3 to tie the first stage of the Pacific League playoffs at one game apiece. (Kyodo)

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Zuleta goes deep as Softbank wins playoff 1st stage

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Softbank Hawks slugger Julio Zuleta reacts after hitting a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning as the team beat the Seibu Lions 6-1 in a decisive Game 3 to advance past the first stage of the Pacific League playoffs at Invoice Seibu Dome on Oct 9. (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka bids farewell to Seibu fans

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Matsuzaka, a right-hander on the Pacific League baseball club Seibu Lions, is surrounded by fans during a fans' gathering at Invoice Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Nov. 23. The Boston Red Sox won the negotiating rights for Matsuzaka with a $51 million bid. (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka bids farewell to Seibu fans

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Matsuzaka, a right-hander on the Pacific League baseball club Seibu Lions, waves to fans during a fans' gathering at Invoice Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Nov. 23. The Boston Red Sox won the negotiating rights for Matsuzaka with a $51 million bid. (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka bids farewell to Seibu fans

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Matsuzaka, a right-hander on the Pacific League baseball club Seibu Lions, bids farewell to fans during a fans' gathering at Invoice Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Nov. 23. The Boston Red Sox won the negotiating rights for Matsuzaka with a $51 million bid. (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka bids farewell to Seibu fans

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Matsuzaka, a right-hander on the Pacific League baseball club Seibu Lions, is tossed into the air by his teammates during a fans' gathering at Invoice Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Nov. 23. The Boston Red Sox won the negotiating rights for Matsuzaka with a $51 million bid. (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka bids farewell to Seibu fans

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Matsuzaka, a right-hander on the Pacific League baseball club Seibu Lions, pitches in an exhibition game during a fans' gathering at Invoice Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Nov. 23. The Boston Red Sox won the negotiating rights for Matsuzaka with a $51 million bid. (Kyodo)