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Nippon Ham's Otani ties Japan's fastest 162-kph pitch

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters throws a 162-kilometer-per-hour fastball, a tie for the fastest in Japan's professional baseball, on his second pitch against lead-off batter Takashi Toritani of the Hanshin Tigers in the bottom of the first inning in game 2 of the All-Star series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on July 19, 2014. Marc Kroon of the Yomiuri Giants threw a 162 kph ball in 2008.

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Puerto Rico beat Japan in WBC semifinal

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Takashi Toritani of Japan slides into third base for a triple during the eighth inning of the World Baseball Classic semifinal against Puerto Rico at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, on March 17, 2013. Puerto Rico won 3-1.

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Japan vs. Netherlands in WBC

TOKYO, Japan - Takashi Toritani of Japan hits a home run to open the scoring in the first inning of a World Baseball Classic second-round game against the Netherlands at Tokyo Dome on March 10, 2013, in front of catcher Dashenko Ricardo. Japan won 16-4 to advance to the final round in San Francisco. The game was called in the bottom of the seventh inning.

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Tigers' Toritani completes double play

KOSHIEN, Japan - The Yomiuri Giants' Yoshitomo Tani is forced out at second as Hanshin Tigers shortstop Takashi Toritani throws to first to complete a double play in the seventh inning of a game at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on July 31. The Tigers won 3-2.

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Yakult veteran hurler Kida pitches out of jam

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows veteran hurler Masao Kida celebrates after grounding Hanshin Tigers infielder Takashi Toritani out to second and pitching his team out of a jam in the eighth inning of their game at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on May 7.

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Toritani's 'sayonara' hit gives Tigers 3rd straight win

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Takashi Toritani (R) gets congratulations from teammates after hitting a game-winning single hit in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers edged the Softbank Hawks 8-7 in interleague play at Koshien Stadium on June 3.

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Toritani hits go-ahead three-run homer

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infielder Takashi Toritani hits a go-ahead three-run homer off Yokohama BayStars starter Daisuke Miura in the third inning at Yokohama Stadium on April 26. Hanshin beat Yokohama 9-5.

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(6)Tigers-Devil Rays friendly in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infielder Takashi Toritani (below) scores from third on a wild pitch from Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher Lance Carter (top) in the seventh inning of a friendly at Tokyo Dome March 28.

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(1)Japan baseball preseason games

TAKAMATSU, Japan - Hanshin Tigers rookie infielder Takashi Toritani hits a two-run double in a preseason game against the Hiroshima Carp in Takamatsu on March 17.

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Waseda Univ. infielder Toritani eyes pros

TOKYO, Japan - Waseda University infielder and left-handed batter Takashi Toritani, one of the hot prospects for the upcoming amateur draft, announces his wish to ply his trade in the pros after the final fall-league game of the Tokyo Big Six League at Jingu Ball Park on Nov. 2. .

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Toritani hits go-ahead three-run homer

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infielder Takashi Toritani hits a go-ahead three-run homer off Yokohama BayStars starter Daisuke Miura in the third inning at Yokohama Stadium on April 26. Hanshin beat Yokohama 9-5. (Kyodo)

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Toritani's 'sayonara' hit gives Tigers 3rd straight win

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Takashi Toritani (R) gets congratulations from teammates after hitting a game-winning single hit in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers edged the Softbank Hawks 8-7 in interleague play at Koshien Stadium on June 3. (Kyodo)

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Yakult veteran hurler Kida pitches out of jam

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows veteran hurler Masao Kida celebrates after grounding Hanshin Tigers infielder Takashi Toritani out to second and pitching his team out of a jam in the eighth inning of their game at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on May 7. (Kyodo)

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Gomez, Toritani power Tigers to victory over Hawks

Hanshin Tigers shortstop Takashi Toritani hits a two-run homer in the fifth inning of a 5-4 win over the Softbank Hawks at Yahuoku Dome in Fukuoka on June 10, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nippon Ham's Otani ties Japan's fastest 162-kph pitch

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters throws a 162-kilometer-per-hour fastball, a tie for the fastest in Japan's professional baseball, on his second pitch against lead-off batter Takashi Toritani of the Hanshin Tigers in the bottom of the first inning in game 2 of the All-Star series at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on July 19, 2014. Marc Kroon of the Yomiuri Giants threw a 162 kph ball in 2008. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Toritani gets 2,000th career hit

Takashi Toritani of the Hanshin Tigers acknowledges the crowd after picking up his 2,000th career hit in the second inning against the DeNA BayStars at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Sept. 8, 2017. Toritani became the 50th player in Japanese baseball history to reach the plateau. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Toritani gets 2,000th career hit

Takashi Toritani (L) of the Hanshin Tigers receives flowers from Hiroyasu Tanaka of the DeNA BayStars after picking up his 2,000th career hit in the second inning of a game at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Sept. 8, 2017. Toritani became the 50th player in Japanese baseball history to reach the plateau. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Toritani gets 2,000th career hit

Takashi Toritani of the Hanshin Tigers hits an RBI double in the second inning against the DeNA BayStars at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Sept. 8, 2017, his 2,000th career hit. Toritani became the 50th player in Japanese baseball history to reach the plateau. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Toritani gets 2,000th career hit

Takashi Toritani of the Hanshin Tigers hits an RBI double in the second inning against the DeNA BayStars at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on Sept. 8, 2017, his 2,000th career hit. Toritani became the 50th player in Japanese baseball history to reach the plateau. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(6)Tigers-Devil Rays friendly in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Hanshin Tigers infielder Takashi Toritani (below) scores from third on a wild pitch from Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher Lance Carter (top) in the seventh inning of a friendly at Tokyo Dome March 28. (Kyodo)

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Waseda Univ. infielder Toritani eyes pros

TOKYO, Japan - Waseda University infielder and left-handed batter Takashi Toritani, one of the hot prospects for the upcoming amateur draft, announces his wish to ply his trade in the pros after the final fall-league game of the Tokyo Big Six League at Jingu Ball Park on Nov. 2. . (Kyodo)