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Japan beats China 4-0 in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shuichi Murata (C) whacks a two-run homer off China's starter Li Chenhao (L) over the left-field fence in the third inning of the opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5. Japan won 4-0.

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Fans celebrate after Japan's Shuichi Murata (front) hits a two-run homer off China's starter Li Chenhao over the left-field fence in the third inning of the opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5.

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shuichi Murata (25) is congratulated by manager Tatsunori Hara after hitting a two-run homer off China's starter Li Chenhao over the left-field fence in the third inning of the opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5.

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shuichi Murata (25) is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a two-run homer over the left-field fence off China's starter Li Chenhao in the third inning of the opening game of the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5.

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shuichi Murata hits a two-run homer off China's starter Li Chenhao over the left-field fence in the third inning of their opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5.

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shuichi Murata watches the ball after hitting a two-run homer off China's starter Li Chenhao over the left-field fence in the third inning of the opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5.

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki faces China's starting pitcher Li Chenhao in the bottom of the first inning of the opening game against China in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5.

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Japan, China to play in WBC opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - China's pitcher Li Chenhao throws a ball during the team's practice at Tokyo Dome on March 4 to prepare for the opening game against Japan in the first round of Pool A at the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament.

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Japan, China to play in WBC opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - China's pitcher Li Chenhao throws a ball during the team's practice at Tokyo Dome on March 4 to prepare for the opening game against Japan in the first round of Pool A at the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament. (Kyodo)

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shuichi Murata (25) is congratulated by manager Tatsunori Hara after hitting a two-run homer off China's starter Li Chenhao over the left-field fence in the third inning of the opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5. (Kyodo)

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Japan beats China 4-0 in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shuichi Murata (C) whacks a two-run homer off China's starter Li Chenhao (L) over the left-field fence in the third inning of the opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5. Japan won 4-0. (Kyodo)

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shuichi Murata (25) is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a two-run homer over the left-field fence off China's starter Li Chenhao in the third inning of the opening game of the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5. (Kyodo)

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shuichi Murata hits a two-run homer off China's starter Li Chenhao over the left-field fence in the third inning of their opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5. (Kyodo)

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shuichi Murata watches the ball after hitting a two-run homer off China's starter Li Chenhao over the left-field fence in the third inning of the opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5. (Kyodo)

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Fans celebrate after Japan's Shuichi Murata (front) hits a two-run homer off China's starter Li Chenhao over the left-field fence in the third inning of the opening game in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5. (Kyodo)

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Japan vs China in WBC Pool A opener in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki faces China's starting pitcher Li Chenhao in the bottom of the first inning of the opening game against China in the first round of Pool A in the 2009 World Baseball Classic tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5. (Kyodo)