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Wang picks season's first win

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Taiwan-born right-hander Wang Chien-ming (R) races with Seattle Mariners infielder Yuniesky Betancourt, who hit a grounder to the first base in the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium on May 5. Wang allowed one run on two hits with no walks and four strikeouts in eight innings to notch his first win of the season. (MLB)

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Wada harpoons Marines in 3-hit shutout

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks starter Tsuyoshi Wada (R) is greeted by manager Sadaharu Oh after throwing a three-hitter with eight strikeouts in his first complete-game shutout in three years at Yahoo Dome on May 3. The Hawks blanked the Lotte Marines 1-0.

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Wada harpoons Marines in 3-hit shutout

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks starter Tsuyoshi Wada (R) is greeted by manager Sadaharu Oh after throwing a three-hitter with eight strikeouts in his first complete-game shutout in three years at Yahoo Dome on May 3. The Hawks blanked the Lotte Marines 1-0. (Kyodo)

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Wang picks season's first win

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Taiwan-born right-hander Wang Chien-ming (R) races with Seattle Mariners infielder Yuniesky Betancourt, who hit a grounder to the first base in the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium on May 5. Wang allowed one run on two hits with no walks and four strikeouts in eight innings to notch his first win of the season. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Norimoto sets a new record in win over DeNA

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto holds a commemorative sign at Kubo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 8, 2017, after setting a new Japanese professional baseball record of 10-plus strikeouts in eight consecutive games. Norimoto struck out 12 batters as the Eagles beat the DeNA BayStars 8-2 that day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto breaks Nomo strikeout mark in win over Giants

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto holds a commemorative sign at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 1, 2017, after setting a new Japanese professional baseball record with 10-plus strikeouts in seven consecutive games. The new mark broke the record he shared with Hall of Famer Hideo Nomo. Norimoto struck out 12 batters in eight innings as the Eagles beat the Yomiuri Giants 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto breaks Nomo strikeout mark in win over Giants

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto pitches against Hayato Sakamoto of the Yomiuri Giants during the eighth inning of a game at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 1, 2017. Norimoto struck out Sakamoto, his 10th strikeout of the game, setting a new Japanese professional baseball record with 10-plus strikeouts in seven consecutive games, breaking the record he shared with Hall of Famer Hideo Nomo. Norimoto struck out 12 batters in eight innings in the Eagles' 3-2 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Rakuten Eagles' Takahiro Norimoto breaks Nomo strikeout record

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto set a new Japanese professional baseball record with 10 or more strikeouts in seven consecutive games, breaking the record of six games that he shared with Hideo Nomo. Norimoto struck out 12 batters in eight innings as the Rakuten Eagles beat the Yomiuri Giants 3-2 at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 1, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo