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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows trains running on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINESE-BUILT LIGHT RAIL PROJECT (CN)

(240326) -- LAGOS, March 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on March 4, 2024 shows a train of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line pulling in the Marina Station in Lagos, Nigeria. Undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) in July 2010 and completed in Dec. 2022, the first phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line corridor spans 13 km and covers five stations. It began commercial operation in Sept. of 2023. As a symbolic project of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Blue Line project is the first electrified railroad and cross-sea light rail project in West Africa. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

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Athletes' aspirations at Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Athletes' aspirations at Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 19th Asian Games venues 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WEE LEE DARIUS YAP, Singaporean athlete 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BALZHAN KOISHYBAYEVA, Kazakh rugby player 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): VLEIRY TARAZI, Palestinian swimmer STORYLINE: The 19th Asian Games is currently underway in China's Zhejiang. The Games marks China's third time hosting the Asiad, following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. Some athletes have expressed their expectations for the Games. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WEE LEE DARIUS YAP, Singaporean athlete "Our expectation for the Asian Games is to finish top of it. It (Hangzhou) is quite a beautiful city. So I think we wish our team all the best to finish the Asian Games strong." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BALZHAN KOISHYBAYEVA, Kazakh rugby player "This is my second Asian Games. It is a very nice place and very nice organization. I

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Non-profit music school in Cairo provides life-changing opportunities for underprivileged youths

STORY: Non-profit music school in Cairo provides life-changing opportunities for underprivileged youths DATELINE: Sept. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of students learning instruments 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMED MAGDY, Drummer 3. various of the music school 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AMIRA ELSEBAAI, Executive manager of the DAR STORYLINE: In the Al-Darb Al-Ahmar district of Historic Cairo, the House of Art and Culture (DAR), adjacent to the perimeter wall of the Al-Azhar Park, is surrounded by dozens of small workshops. Aiming to help the young in this underprivileged area to have a better future, the DAR opened the Darab Ahmar Art School (DAAS) in 2010, a non-profit project that requires neither fees, education qualifications, nor social prerequisites for boys and girls aged 12 to 18 to empower them to have alternative job opportunities other than manual labor. "Our main goal is to help students study music and find suitable jobs with good salaries for

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U.S. court orders Takeda to pay $6 billion

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2010 shows the Tokyo headquarters of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. The company said Sept. 4, 2014, it has been ordered by a U.S. district court to pay $6 billion in punitive damages over a lawsuit filed by a man who claimed his bladder cancer was caused by Takeda's diabetes medicine Actos. Takeda plans to counter the move through legal means, including the option of appealing to a higher court, company officials said.

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Djokovic wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia (R), the 2011 U.S. Open men's singles champion, and runner-up Rafael Nadal of Spain hold their trophies in New York on Sept. 12, 2011. The first-seeded Djokovic dethroned 2010 champion Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 in the final of the tennis tournament.

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Nadal in U.S. Open final

NEW YORK, United States - Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a shot against Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 12, 2011. Djokovic dethroned 2010 champion Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 to win his first career U.S. Open title and third Grand Slam title of 2011.

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'Sushi ice cream' in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - An ice cream parlor waitress in Bangkok shows off a selection of ice creams designed to look like Japanese sushi on Sept. 4, 2010. The store creates the look of soy sauce and ''wasabi'' horse radish using chocolate syrup and green tea ice cream.

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Matsui 1-for-4

ARLINGTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to right in the second inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Sept. 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 in his team's 3-2 loss.

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Matsui 1-for-4

ARLINGTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to right in the second inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Sept. 30, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-4 in his team's 3-2 loss.

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Madame Tussauds to launch new branch in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Visitors pose for photos with a waxwork of the late U.S. entertainer Michael Jackson at a commercial complex in Bangkok on Sept. 30, 2010. Waxworks were displayed at the complex ahead of the opening of a new branch of the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Bangkok on Dec. 4.

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Ichiro goes 2-for-4 against Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners leading hitter Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the fifth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on Sept. 28, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in the team's 3-1 win.

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Tigers' Murton rewrites season hit record

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers Matt Murton hits a single to right field in the sixth inning of a game against the Yomiuri Giants at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Sept. 28, 2010. Murton went 2-for-4 and rewrote the Central League record for the most hits in a season with 205 in a 5-7 loss.

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Tigers' Murton rewrites season hit record

KOSHIEN, Japan - Hanshin Tigers Matt Murton hits a single to right field in the sixth inning of a game against the Yomiuri Giants at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Sept. 28, 2010. Murton went 2-for-4 and rewrote the Central League record for the most hits in a season with 205 in a 5-7 loss.

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Political, economic pundit Komuro dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken in December 1980 shows critic Naoki Komuro, who died of heart failure at age 77 on Sept. 4, 2010. He was known as a pundit whose expertise covered an extensive area including politics, the economy and international relations.

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Japan looking for ways to mend soured ties with China

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Naoto Kan speaks to reporters at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010. Kan said he is considering attending a summit of Asian and European leaders in Belgium on Oct. 4 to 5, a move seen as an attempt to seize an opportunity to meet on the sidelines with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in an effort to mend Tokyo's soured ties with Beijing.

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Date Krumm beats Sharapova at Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Maria Sharapova of Russia, a two-time winner of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis, plays a forehand return during her first-round match against former world No. 4 Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan at this year's tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010. Date Krumm beat Sharapova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the second round.

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Date Krumm beats Sharapova at Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Former world No. 4 Kimiko Date Krumm (L) of Japan celebrates after beating Maria Sharapova of Russia, a two-time winner of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of this year's tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010.

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Date Krumm beats Sharapova at Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Former world No. 4 Kimiko Date Krumm plays a forehand return during her first-round match against Maria Sharapova of Russia, a two-time winner of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis, at this year's tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010. Date Krumm beat Sharapova 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 to advance to the second round.

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Date Krumm beats Sharapova at Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Former world No. 4 Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan celebrates after beating Maria Sharapova of Russia, a two-time winner of the Toray Pan Pacific Open tennis, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3 in the first round of this year's tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 27, 2010.

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Ichiro 2-for-4

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles in the third inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in his team's 6-2 win, bringing his season hit total to 205 in his 10th straight 200-hit season.

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Ichiro 2-for-4

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles in the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in his team's 6-2 win, bringing his season hit total to 205 in his 10th straight 200-hit season.

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Ichiro 2-for-4

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles in the third inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in his team's 6-2 win, bringing his season hit total to 205 in his 10th straight 200-hit season.

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Ichiro 2-for-4

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki singles in the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in his team's 6-2 win, bringing his season hit total to 205 in his 10th straight 200-hit season.

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Ichiro 2-for-4

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki runs to first after singling in the third inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Sept. 26, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-4 in his team's 6-2 win, bringing his season hit total to 205 in his 10th straight 200-hit season.

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Rakuten's Iwakuma to be posted for move to majors

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma starts against the Nippon Ham Fighters on Sept. 24, 2010, at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai. The Eagles announced Oct. 4 it will allow the 29-year-old with a 101-62 career record and a 3.32 ERA in over 10 seasons in Japan to sign with an American major league club through a posting system.

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Wrongly accused Sugaya seeks state redress

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - Toshikazu Sugaya, who was acquitted of killing a 4-year-old girl, speaks at a press conference in Tochigi Prefecture on Sept. 22, 2010 after submitting documents seeking state compensation. Sugaya is seeking about 80 million yen for the 17 and a half years he spent in detention due to being wrongfully convicted.

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Ichiro 3 hits shy of 200 mark

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki runs to first base after hitting an infield single in the ninth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 21, 2010. Ichiro went 4-for-4 in a 3-5 loss to the Blue Jays, three hits shy of amassing 200 for the tenth straight season.

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Ichiro 3 hits shy of 200 mark

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the ninth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 21, 2010. Ichiro went 4-for-4 in a 3-5 loss to the Blue Jays, three hits shy of amassing 200 for the tenth straight season.

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Ichiro surpasses 3,500 career hits

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the eighth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers on Sept. 18, 2010, at Safeco Field in Seattle. Ichiro surpassed 3,500 hits for his career in the U.S. major leagues and in Japan combined, going 2-for-4 in the Mariners' 6-1 loss.

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Ichiro 3 hits shy of 200 mark

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to center field in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 21, 2010. Ichiro went 4-for-4 in a 3-5 loss to the Blue Jays, three hits shy of amassing 200 for the tenth straight season.

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Ichiro 3 hits shy of 200 mark

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to center field in the fifth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 21, 2010. Ichiro went 4-for-4 in a 3-5 loss to the Blue Jays, three hits shy of amassing 200 for the tenth straight season.

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Ichiro 3 hits shy of 200 mark

TORONTO, Canada - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single in the third inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sept. 21, 2010. Ichiro went 4-for-4 in a 3-5 loss to the Blue Jays, three hits shy of amassing 200 for the tenth straight season.

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Angels' Matsui vs. Rangers

ANAHEIM, United States - Hideki Matsui of the Los Angeles Angels pinch-hits a run-scoring infield single in the seventh inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 20, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-1 in the Angels' 7-4 victory over the Rangers.

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Angels' Matsui vs. Rangers

ANAHEIM, United States - Hideki Matsui of the Los Angeles Angels runs through first base after pinch-hitting a run-scoring infield single in the seventh inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 20, 2010. Matsui went 1-for-1 in the Angels' 7-4 victory over the Rangers.

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Ichiro marks 3,500th career hit

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single off Texas Rangers pitcher Cliff Lee in the first inning of a game, marking the 3,500th hit of his career in the major leagues and in Japan combined, at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 18, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-4, as the team lost 6-1.

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Ichiro marks 3,500th career hit

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki runs to first after hitting an infield single off Texas Rangers pitcher Cliff Lee (R) in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 18, 2010. Ichiro marked the 3,500th hit of his career in the major leagues and in Japan combined. He went 2-for-4, as the team lost 6-1.

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Ichiro marks 3,500th career hit

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single off Texas Rangers pitcher Cliff Lee in the first inning of a game, marking the 3,500th hit of his career in the major leagues and in Japan combined, at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 18, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-4, as the team lost 6-1.

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Ichiro marks 3,500th career hit

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single off Texas Rangers pitcher Cliff Lee in the first inning of a game, marking the 3,500th hit of his career in the major leagues and in Japan combined, at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 18, 2010. Ichiro went 2-for-4, as the team lost 6-1.

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Worker android unveiled in Tsukuba

TSUKUBA, Japan - New android ''HRP-4,'' created to be a future component of the labor force, is unveiled in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sept. 15, 2010. The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and Kawada Industries Inc. jointly created the robot.

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Ichiro 3-for-4 against Red Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki rounds third base to score against the Boston Red Sox on a single by Chone Figgins in the ninth inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-4 as the team lost 9-6.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Red Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki runs to second base after hitting Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka's pitch in the fifth inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Sept. 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-4 in a 9-6 defeat by the Red Sox.

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Ichiro 3-for-4 against Red Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single off countryman Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Boston Red Sox in the seventh inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-4 as the team lost 9-6.

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Ichiro doubles against Matsuzaka

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles off countryman Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Boston Red Sox in the fifth inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-4 as the team lost 9-6.

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Mariners' Ichiro 3-for-4 vs. Red Sox

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leading hitter Ichiro Suzuki (R) steals second base during the third inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Sept. 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-4 in a 9-6 defeat by the Red Sox.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Red Sox's Matsuzaka

SEATTLE, United States - Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka throws against Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Sept. 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-4 in a 9-6 defeat by the Red Sox.

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Mariners' Ichiro vs. Red Sox's Matsuzaka

SEATTLE, United States - Boston Red Sox starting right hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) gets Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki to fly out to left in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on Sept. 14, 2010. Ichiro went 3-for-4 in a 9-6 defeat by the Red Sox.

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Matsui 2-for-4 against Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single to center in the eighth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on Sept. 14, 2010, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Matsui went 2-for-4 as the team lost 3-4.

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Matsui 2-for-4 against Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui follows through after hitting a double in the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on Sept. 14, 2010, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Matsui went 2-for-4 as the team lost 3-4.

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Matsui 2-for-4 against Indians

CLEVELAND, United States - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui walks to the dugout after grounding out in the fourth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians on Sept. 14, 2010, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Matsui went 2-for-4 as the team lost 4-3.