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Yomiuri's Suzuki rushes to pop fly

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants center fielder Takahiro Suzuki catches a falling pop fly by the Yakult Swallows' Shinya Miyamoto in the second inning of a game at Tokyo Dome on Aug. 9. The Giants won 2-0.

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PL beats CL in Game 2 of Japan's All-Star baseball series

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Shinya Miyamoto homers for the Central League team in the fourth against the Pacific League team in Game 2 of the All-Star series at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on July 25.

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Japan baseball team leaves for Taiwan for Olympic qualifiers

FUKUOKA, Japan - Senichi Hoshino (2nd from L), manager of the Japanese national baseball team, and Shinya Miyamoto (3rd from L), a team member, are encouraged at Fukuoka airport on Nov. 24 before leaving for Taiwan for its campaign in the final round of the Asian-zone Olympic qualifiers getting under way Dec. 1. Only the winner will earn a ticket to Beijing.

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(6)Japan takes baseball bronze for record 33rd medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese ball players (from L to R) Kosuke Fukudome, Michihiro Ogasawara, Norihiro Nakamura and Shinya Miyamoto smile during the award ceremony for their bronze medal in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens Aug. 25.

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Guzman knocked out

SAGAMIHARA, Japan - Yokohama Baystars starter Domingo Guzman leaves mound after allowing Yakult Swallows infielder Shinya Miyamoto an RBI hit in the top of the fifth inning at Sagamihara stadium on May 1.

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Yamamoto collects 1,500th career strikeout

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons southpaw Masahiro Yamamoto is presented with a bouquet after striking out Yakult Swallows' Shinya Miyamoto, his 1,500th career strikeout, in the fifth inning at Nagoya Dome on Aug. 17.

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Miyamoto hits timely single

NAGOYA, Japan - Yakult Swallows infielder Shinya Miyamoto hits a game-leading single to center with the second base loaded with no out against the Chunichi Dragons at Nagoya Dome on Aug. 17.

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Japan baseball team leaves for Taiwan for Olympic qualifiers

FUKUOKA, Japan - Senichi Hoshino (2nd from L), manager of the Japanese national baseball team, and Shinya Miyamoto (3rd from L), a team member, are encouraged at Fukuoka airport on Nov. 24 before leaving for Taiwan for its campaign in the final round of the Asian-zone Olympic qualifiers getting under way Dec. 1. Only the winner will earn a ticket to Beijing. (Kyodo)

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Guzman knocked out

SAGAMIHARA, Japan - Yokohama Baystars starter Domingo Guzman leaves mound after allowing Yakult Swallows infielder Shinya Miyamoto an RBI hit in the top of the fifth inning at Sagamihara stadium on May 1.

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Miyamoto hits timely single

NAGOYA, Japan - Yakult Swallows infielder Shinya Miyamoto hits a game-leading single to center with the second base loaded with no out against the Chunichi Dragons at Nagoya Dome on Aug. 17.

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(6)Japan takes baseball bronze for record 33rd medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese ball players (from L to R) Kosuke Fukudome, Michihiro Ogasawara, Norihiro Nakamura and Shinya Miyamoto smile during the award ceremony for their bronze medal in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens Aug. 25. (Kyodo)

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Yamamoto collects 1,500th career strikeout

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons southpaw Masahiro Yamamoto is presented with a bouquet after striking out Yakult Swallows' Shinya Miyamoto, his 1,500th career strikeout, in the fifth inning at Nagoya Dome on Aug. 17.