Baseball Japan Series Game 1

Baseball Japan Series Game 1

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines ace Yoshihisa Naruse starts against the Chunichi Dragons in Game 1 of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 30, 2010.

Lotte Marines clinch Japan Series berth

Lotte Marines clinch Japan Series berth

FUKUOKA, Japan - Lotte Marines ace Yoshihisa Naruse reacts after pitching a shutout against the Softbank Hawks at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 19, 2010, steering the Pacific League club to the Japan Series.

Lotte pitcher Naruse shines in victory over Hanshin

Lotte pitcher Naruse shines in victory over Hanshin

KOSHIEN, Japan - Lotte Marines lefty Yoshihisa Naruse pitches against the Hanshin Tigers during a game at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on May 26. Naruse threw two scoreless innings from the sixth inning before his club scored a go-ahead run in the ninth and final inning in a 3-2 victory.

Lotte pitcher Naruse shines in victory over Hanshin

Lotte pitcher Naruse shines in victory over Hanshin

KOSHIEN, Japan - Lotte Marines lefty Yoshihisa Naruse pitches against the Hanshin Tigers during a game at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on May 26. Naruse threw two scoreless innings from the sixth inning before his club scored a go-ahead run in the ninth and final inning in a 3-2 victory. (Kyodo)

Swallows bats back Naruse in win over Tigers

Swallows bats back Naruse in win over Tigers

Yoshihisa Naruse pitches in the Yakult Swallows' 6-4 win over the Hanshin Tigers at Jingu Stadium on July 1, 2015. Naruse picked up his third win of the season after allowing three runs over six innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Lotte Marines clinch Japan Series berth

Lotte Marines clinch Japan Series berth

FUKUOKA, Japan - Lotte Marines ace Yoshihisa Naruse reacts after pitching a shutout against the Softbank Hawks at Yahoo Dome in Fukuoka on Oct. 19, 2010, steering the Pacific League club to the Japan Series. (Kyodo)

Baseball Japan Series Game 1

Baseball Japan Series Game 1

NAGOYA, Japan - Lotte Marines ace Yoshihisa Naruse starts against the Chunichi Dragons in Game 1 of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 30, 2010. (Kyodo)