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South Korea: Fire Breaks Out at Seoul Convention Center, Prompting Evacuation

A fire broke out at the COEX convention center in Gangnam District, southern Seoul on Friday, April 25, prompting an evacuation of the building.

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Aoki hits grand slam

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Norichika Aoki is greeted by teammates after hitting a grand slam in the second inning of the team's first interleague game of the season against the Seibu Lions at Jingu Ball Park on May 9. Yakult edged Seibu 10-8.

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Kuroda holds Swallows to four hits

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshima Carp starter Hiroki Kuroda threw his second consecutive complete game, holding the Yakult Swallows to one run and four hits with six strikeouts and no walks at Jingu Ball Park on May 3. Hiroshima beat Yakult 6-1.

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Waseda Univ. infielder Toritani eyes pros

TOKYO, Japan - Waseda University infielder and left-handed batter Takashi Toritani, one of the hot prospects for the upcoming amateur draft, announces his wish to ply his trade in the pros after the final fall-league game of the Tokyo Big Six League at Jingu Ball Park on Nov. 2. .

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Miura Shuts out Yakult

TOKYO, Japan - Yokohama Baystars starter Daisuke Miura (R) is greeted by manager Masaaki Mori after shutting out the Yakult Swallows 4-0 for his second win of the season at Jingu Ball Park on April 17.

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Igawa picks second win

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers starter Kei Igawa shuts out the Yakult Swallows 1-0 to pick his second win of the season at Jingu Ball Park on April 5. It was Hanshin's sixth straight win since the season opened March 30.

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Manaka hits three-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Mitsuru Manaka hits a three-run homer off Hiroshima Toyo Carp starter Ken Takahashi with two outs in the bottom of fifth inning at Jingu Ball Park on April 4. Yakult shut out Hiroshima 4-0.

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Yakult starter Ishikawa notched his first win

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows starter scatters four hits to go for six and 2/3 innings to notch his first pro baseball win over the Hiroshima Toyo Carp at Jingu Ball Park on April 4.

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Petagine belts solo homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yaklut Swallows infielder Roberto Petagine slams a solo homer in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp at Jingu Ball Park on April 2.

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Petagine belts 2-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Roberto Petagine slams a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the third inning against the Yokohama Baystars at Jingu Ball Park on June 28.

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Carp edges Yakult

TOKYO, Japan - Manager Koji Yamamoto greets closer Eric Schullstrom, who picked up his fourth save of the season as the Hiroshima Toyo Cap edged the Yakult Swallows 3-2 at Jingu Ball Park on May 17.

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Japanese female pitcher debuts in Tokyo Big Six game

TOKYO, Japan - Megumi Takemoto of Tokyo University, the first Japanese female to take the mound in the history of Tokyo Big Six League, takes her cap off in apology after hitting the first batter with her first pitch in a game against Keio University at Jingu Ball Park on April 14. She left the mound after throwing just five pitches.

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Petagine belts solo homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yaklut Swallows infielder Roberto Petagine slams a solo homer in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp at Jingu Ball Park on April 2.

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Manaka hits three-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Mitsuru Manaka hits a three-run homer off Hiroshima Toyo Carp starter Ken Takahashi with two outs in the bottom of fifth inning at Jingu Ball Park on April 4. Yakult shut out Hiroshima 4-0.

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Yakult starter Ishikawa notched his first win

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows starter scatters four hits to go for six and 2/3 innings to notch his first pro baseball win over the Hiroshima Toyo Carp at Jingu Ball Park on April 4.

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Miura Shuts out Yakult

TOKYO, Japan - Yokohama Baystars starter Daisuke Miura (R) is greeted by manager Masaaki Mori after shutting out the Yakult Swallows 4-0 for his second win of the season at Jingu Ball Park on April 17.

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Kuroda holds Swallows to four hits

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroshima Carp starter Hiroki Kuroda threw his second consecutive complete game, holding the Yakult Swallows to one run and four hits with six strikeouts and no walks at Jingu Ball Park on May 3. Hiroshima beat Yakult 6-1. (Kyodo)

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Aoki hits grand slam

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Norichika Aoki is greeted by teammates after hitting a grand slam in the second inning of the team's first interleague game of the season against the Seibu Lions at Jingu Ball Park on May 9. Yakult edged Seibu 10-8. (Kyodo)

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Igawa picks second win

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers starter Kei Igawa shuts out the Yakult Swallows 1-0 to pick his second win of the season at Jingu Ball Park on April 5. It was Hanshin's sixth straight win since the season opened March 30.

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Waseda Univ. infielder Toritani eyes pros

TOKYO, Japan - Waseda University infielder and left-handed batter Takashi Toritani, one of the hot prospects for the upcoming amateur draft, announces his wish to ply his trade in the pros after the final fall-league game of the Tokyo Big Six League at Jingu Ball Park on Nov. 2. . (Kyodo)

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Petagine belts 2-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows slugger Roberto Petagine slams a two-run homer with one out in the bottom of the third inning against the Yokohama Baystars at Jingu Ball Park on June 28.

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Carp edges Yakult

TOKYO, Japan - Manager Koji Yamamoto greets closer Eric Schullstrom, who picked up his fourth save of the season as the Hiroshima Toyo Cap edged the Yakult Swallows 3-2 at Jingu Ball Park on May 17.

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Japanese female pitcher debuts in Tokyo Big Six game

TOKYO, Japan - Megumi Takemoto of Tokyo University, the first Japanese female to take the mound in the history of Tokyo Big Six League, takes her cap off in apology after hitting the first batter with her first pitch in a game against Keio University at Jingu Ball Park on April 14. She left the mound after throwing just five pitches.