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Guttormson suspended in 1st doping case in Japan

KOBE, Japan - Softbank Hawks right-hander Rick Guttormson leaves Skymark Stadium in Kobe on Aug. 10 after Nippon Professional Baseball decided to suspend him for 20 days. A post-game doping test on July 13 found that Guttormson had taken Finasteride.

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Ichiro at workout in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki throws the ball during a voluntary workout at Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2011.

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Ichiro at workout in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is seen during a voluntary workout at Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2011.

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Ichiro at workout in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki practices batting during a voluntary workout at Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2011.

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Ichiro works out in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki practices batting during a voluntary workout at the Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2010. Ichiro worked out for about two hours with his practice partners.

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Ichiro works out in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki practices fielding during a voluntary workout at the Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2010. Ichiro worked out for about two hours with his practice partners.

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Lotte's Saburo hits broken-bat RBI single

KOBE, Japan - Lotte Marines outfielder Saburo Omura hits a broken-bat run-scoring single to center against the Orix Buffaloes during a game at Skymark Stadium in Kobe on Sept. 6, 2009.

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Ichiro, Matsuzaka begin voluntary training in Japan

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) and Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (R), who are candidate members of the Japan team for the 2009 World Baseball Classic in March, chat at Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Feb. 5 before beginning their voluntary training.

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Ichiro, Matsuzaka begin voluntary training in Japan

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) and Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (R), who are candidate members of the Japan team for the 2009 World Baseball Classic in March, smile at Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Feb. 5 before beginning voluntary training.

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Ichiro, Matsuzaka begin voluntary training in Japan

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (R) and Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (L), who are candidate members of the Japan team for the 2009 World Baseball Classic in March, smile at Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Feb. 5 before beginning voluntary training.

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Kurihara hits RBI single

KOBE, Japan - Hiroshima Carp infielder Kenta Kurihara hits an RBI single off Yomiuri Giants starter Chinag Chien-ming in the top of the fourth inning at Skymark Stadium in Kobe on April 17. The Carp beat the Giants 3-1.

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Lions beat Buffaloes 4-1

KOBE, Japan - Seibu Lions infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima hits a two-run double in the ninth against the Orix Buffaloes at Skymark Stadium on April 8.

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Yakult's Matsui gets first career win

KOBE, Japan - Yakult Swallows rookie Kosuke Matsui poses for photos after holding held the Orix Buffaloes to two runs in five innings while striking out four to notch his first career win on May 14. Yakult defeated Orix 9-4 at Skymark Stadium.

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Koyohara hits season's first homer

KOBE, Japan - Orix Buffaloes designated hitter Kazuhiro Koyohara slams a solo home run, his first this season, in the eighth inning as the team trounced the Golden Eagles 10-2 at Skymark Stadium in Kobe on April 14.

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Kitagawa hits two-run homer

Kobe, Japan - Orix Buffaloes outfielder Hirotoshi Kitagawa watches the ball after hitting a two-run homer into the left stands in the second inning to lead the team to a 10-2 win over the Golden Eagles at Skymark Stadium in Kobe on April 14.

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Cabrera hits three-run homer

KOBE, Japan - Seibu Lions infielder Alexz Cabrera (C) is greeted by teammates after hitting a three-run homer in the fifth inning of a games against the Orix Buffaloes at Skymark Stadium on April 13. The Lions edged the Buffaloes 7-6.

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Kobe ballpark to be named 'Skymark Stadium'

KOBE, Japan - Kobe Mayor Tatsuo Yada (L) and Skymark Airlines Co. President Shinichi Nishikubo pose at a press conference at the Kobe municipal office on Feb. 10 after making a deal to name the city's ballpark, one of the professional baseball team Orix Buffaloes' two home fields, ''Skymark Stadium.''

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Cabrera hits three-run homer

KOBE, Japan - Seibu Lions infielder Alexz Cabrera (C) is greeted by teammates after hitting a three-run homer in the fifth inning of a games against the Orix Buffaloes at Skymark Stadium on April 13. The Lions edged the Buffaloes 7-6. (Kyodo)

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Kitagawa hits two-run homer

Kobe, Japan - Orix Buffaloes outfielder Hirotoshi Kitagawa watches the ball after hitting a two-run homer into the left stands in the second inning to lead the team to a 10-2 win over the Golden Eagles at Skymark Stadium in Kobe on April 14. (Kyodo)

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Koyohara hits season's first homer

KOBE, Japan - Orix Buffaloes designated hitter Kazuhiro Koyohara slams a solo home run, his first this season, in the eighth inning as the team trounced the Golden Eagles 10-2 at Skymark Stadium in Kobe on April 14. (Kyodo)

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Yakult's Matsui gets first career win

KOBE, Japan - Yakult Swallows rookie Kosuke Matsui poses for photos after holding held the Orix Buffaloes to two runs in five innings while striking out four to notch his first career win on May 14. Yakult defeated Orix 9-4 at Skymark Stadium. (Kyodo)

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Monkey delivers balls to plate umpire

KOBE, Japan - A trained monkey in a baseball uniform, Go, delivers balls to a plate umpire in a baseball game as a "ballboy" at Skymark Stadium in Kobe. The photo was taken on Sept. 27, 2006. (Kyodo)

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Lions beat Buffaloes 4-1

KOBE, Japan - Seibu Lions infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima hits a two-run double in the ninth against the Orix Buffaloes at Skymark Stadium on April 8. (Kyodo)

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Kurihara hits RBI single

KOBE, Japan - Hiroshima Carp infielder Kenta Kurihara hits an RBI single off Yomiuri Giants starter Chinag Chien-ming in the top of the fourth inning at Skymark Stadium in Kobe on April 17. The Carp beat the Giants 3-1. (Kyodo)

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Guttormson suspended in 1st doping case in Japan

KOBE, Japan - Softbank Hawks right-hander Rick Guttormson leaves Skymark Stadium in Kobe on Aug. 10 after Nippon Professional Baseball decided to suspend him for 20 days. A post-game doping test on July 13 found that Guttormson had taken Finasteride. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro, Matsuzaka begin voluntary training in Japan

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) and Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (R), who are candidate members of the Japan team for the 2009 World Baseball Classic in March, chat at Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Feb. 5 before beginning their voluntary training. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro, Matsuzaka begin voluntary training in Japan

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (L) and Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (R), who are candidate members of the Japan team for the 2009 World Baseball Classic in March, smile at Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Feb. 5 before beginning voluntary training. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro, Matsuzaka begin voluntary training in Japan

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (R) and Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (L), who are candidate members of the Japan team for the 2009 World Baseball Classic in March, smile at Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Feb. 5 before beginning voluntary training. (Kyodo)

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Kobe ballpark to be named 'Skymark Stadium'

KOBE, Japan - Kobe Mayor Tatsuo Yada (L) and Skymark Airlines Co. President Shinichi Nishikubo pose at a press conference at the Kobe municipal office on Feb. 10 after making a deal to name the city's ballpark, one of the professional baseball team Orix Buffaloes' two home fields, ''Skymark Stadium.'' (Kyodo)

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Ichiro works out in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki practices fielding during a voluntary workout at the Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2010. Ichiro worked out for about two hours with his practice partners. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro works out in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki practices batting during a voluntary workout at the Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2010. Ichiro worked out for about two hours with his practice partners. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro at workout in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki practices batting during a voluntary workout at Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro at workout in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki is seen during a voluntary workout at Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro at workout in Kobe

KOBE, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki throws the ball during a voluntary workout at Skymark Stadium in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 5, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Lotte's Saburo hits broken-bat RBI single

KOBE, Japan - Lotte Marines outfielder Saburo Omura hits a broken-bat run-scoring single to center against the Orix Buffaloes during a game at Skymark Stadium in Kobe on Sept. 6, 2009. (Kyodo)