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Lotte beats Hawks in Game 4

FUKUOKA, Japan - Makoto Imaoka of the Lotte Marines hits a solo home run against the Softbank Hawks during the second inning of Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series on Oct 17, 2010. The Marines won 4-2.

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Tigers retake CL lead with Imaoka's ''sayonara'' hit

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infirleder Makoto Imaoka celebrates after hitting a game-winning pinch-hit single in the bottom of the 11th inning as the team edged the Seibu Lions 5-4 to regain the Central League lead at Koshien Stadium on June 11.

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Hanshin's Imaoka hits 3-run

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Makoto Imaoka hits a three-run homer over the left-field wall in fifth inning to help power the Hanshin Tigers to an 8-2 rout over the Orix Buffaloes in a makeup interleague game at Koshien Stadium on May 22.

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Hanshin defeats Lotte

KOSHIEN, Japan - Lotte Marines starter Kevin Beirne watches the solo homer hit by Hanshin Tigers infielder Makoto Imaoka in the fourth inning of their first interleague game of the season at Koshien Stadium on May 9. Hanshin defeated Lotte 7-2.

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(7)Japanese preseason baseball games

KOSHIEN, Japan - Yomiuri Giants infielders come to the mound to pep reliever Brian Sikorski (2nd from L) who walked Hanshin Tigers batter Makoto Imaoka in the sixth inning of their preseason game at Koshien Stadium on March 14.

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Tigers' Imaoka homers against Giants

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Timers' infielder Makoto Imaoka homers in the first inning against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on June 21.

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(2)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infielder Makoto Imaoka hits a solo homer off Florida Marlins starter Brad Penny with no outs in the top of the third inning of an exhibition game between the Major League all stars and the Japan all stars at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 10. (MLB)

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Hanshin's Igawa, Imaoka grab 1st monthly MVP awards

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers southpaw Kei Igawa (L) and infielder Makoto Imaoka pose for photographers during a press conference at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomoya on May 7 after being named the Central League's most valuable players for April.

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Imaoka hits 'sayonara' home run

KOSHIEN, Japan - Infielder Makoto Imaoka watches the ball after hitting a 'sayonara' home run off Hiroshima Toyo Carp closer Shigeo Tamaki in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Hanshin Tigers to a 1-0 win at Koshien Ball Park on April 10.

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Imaoka hits two-run homer

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino (L) greets infielder Makoto Imaoka who hit a go-ahead three-run homer off Hiroshima Toyo Carp starter Ryuji Yokoyama in the bottom of the third inning at Koshien Ball Park on April 9.

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Imaoka slams solo homer

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infielder Makoto Imaoka celebrates after hitting a solo homer off Yokohama Baystars starter Hiroki Nomura in the top of the third inning at Yokohama Stadium on April 2.

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Tigers' Imaoka hits grand slam

SAPPORO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' manager Senichi Hoshino (L) welcomes infielder Makoto Imaoka (7) who hit a grand slam in the sixth inning of a preseason game against the Yomiuri Giants in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on March 7.

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Tigers lead on Hamanaka's two-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Osamu Hamanaka (R)is greeted by teammate Makoto Imaoka after hitting a game-leading two-run homer off Yomiuri Giants starter Hisanori Takahashi with one out in the top of the first inning at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 8.

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Imaoka slams solo homer

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infielder Makoto Imaoka celebrates after hitting a solo homer off Yokohama Baystars starter Hiroki Nomura in the top of the third inning at Yokohama Stadium on April 2.

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Imaoka hits two-run homer

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers manager Senichi Hoshino (L) greets infielder Makoto Imaoka who hit a go-ahead three-run homer off Hiroshima Toyo Carp starter Ryuji Yokoyama in the bottom of the third inning at Koshien Ball Park on April 9.

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Imaoka hits 'sayonara' home run

KOSHIEN, Japan - Infielder Makoto Imaoka watches the ball after hitting a 'sayonara' home run off Hiroshima Toyo Carp closer Shigeo Tamaki in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Hanshin Tigers to a 1-0 win at Koshien Ball Park on April 10.

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Hanshin defeats Lotte

KOSHIEN, Japan - Lotte Marines starter Kevin Beirne watches the solo homer hit by Hanshin Tigers infielder Makoto Imaoka in the fourth inning of their first interleague game of the season at Koshien Stadium on May 9. Hanshin defeated Lotte 7-2. (Kyodo)

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Hanshin's Imaoka hits 3-run

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Makoto Imaoka hits a three-run homer over the left-field wall in fifth inning to help power the Hanshin Tigers to an 8-2 rout over the Orix Buffaloes in a makeup interleague game at Koshien Stadium on May 22. (Kyodo)

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Tigers retake CL lead with Imaoka's ''sayonara'' hit

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infirleder Makoto Imaoka celebrates after hitting a game-winning pinch-hit single in the bottom of the 11th inning as the team edged the Seibu Lions 5-4 to regain the Central League lead at Koshien Stadium on June 11. (Kyodo)

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Tigers' Imaoka hits grand slam

SAPPORO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers' manager Senichi Hoshino (L) welcomes infielder Makoto Imaoka (7) who hit a grand slam in the sixth inning of a preseason game against the Yomiuri Giants in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on March 7.

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Tigers' Imaoka homers against Giants

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Timers' infielder Makoto Imaoka homers in the first inning against the Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome on June 21. (Kyodo)

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Lotte beats Hawks in Game 4

FUKUOKA, Japan - Makoto Imaoka of the Lotte Marines hits a solo home run against the Softbank Hawks during the second inning of Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series on Oct 17, 2010. The Marines won 4-2. (Kyodo)

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(7)Japanese preseason baseball games

KOSHIEN, Japan - Yomiuri Giants infielders come to the mound to pep reliever Brian Sikorski (2nd from L) who walked Hanshin Tigers batter Makoto Imaoka in the sixth inning of their preseason game at Koshien Stadium on March 14. (Kyodo)

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(2)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infielder Makoto Imaoka hits a solo homer off Florida Marlins starter Brad Penny with no outs in the top of the third inning of an exhibition game between the Major League all stars and the Japan all stars at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 10. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Hanshin's Igawa, Imaoka grab 1st monthly MVP awards

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers southpaw Kei Igawa (L) and infielder Makoto Imaoka pose for photographers during a press conference at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomoya on May 7 after being named the Central League's most valuable players for April.

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Tigers lead on Hamanaka's two-run homer

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Osamu Hamanaka (R)is greeted by teammate Makoto Imaoka after hitting a game-leading two-run homer off Yomiuri Giants starter Hisanori Takahashi with one out in the top of the first inning at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 8.