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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (L) high-fives pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) after the right-hander pitched the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) celebrates with teammates after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) hug after the right-hander pitched the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C, facing camera) celebrates with teammates after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) celebrates with Shohei Ohtani (17) and other teammates after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks during a press conference after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks during a press conference after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto attends a press conference after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks during a press conference after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto speaks during a press conference after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Championship Series between Dodgers and Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto smiles after pitching the first complete game of his Major League Baseball career to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 14, 2025.

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Baseball: Ohtani's Angels jersey donated to Smithsonian museum

A No. 17 Los Angeles Angels jersey worn by two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani during a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on July 27, 2023, is on display on Sept. 12, 2024 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington following its donation. Ohtani threw the first complete-game shutout of his major league career in Game 1 and blasted two homers in Game 2 as the Angels won both games.

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Baseball: Ohtani's Angels jersey donated to Smithsonian museum

A No. 17 Los Angeles Angels jersey worn by two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani during a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on July 27, 2023, is on display on Sept. 12, 2024 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington following its donation. Ohtani threw the first complete-game shutout of his major league career in Game 1 and blasted two homers in Game 2 as the Angels won both games.

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Baseball: Ohtani's Angels jersey donated to Smithsonian museum

A No. 17 Los Angeles Angels jersey worn by two-way baseball star Shohei Ohtani during a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on July 27, 2023, is on display on Sept. 12, 2024 at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington following its donation. Ohtani threw the first complete-game shutout of his major league career in Game 1 and blasted two homers in Game 2 as the Angels won both games.

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Darvish throws shutout in 1st complete game in majors

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches on June 11, 2014, at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. Darvish tossed a shutout for his first major league complete game in a 6-0 victory over the Miami Marlins.

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Darvish throws shutout in 1st complete game in majors

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches on June 11, 2014, at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. Darvish tossed a shutout for his first major league complete game in a 6-0 victory over the Miami Marlins.

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Darvish throws shutout in 1st complete game in majors

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches on June 11, 2014, at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. Darvish tossed a shutout for his first major league complete game in a 6-0 victory over the Miami Marlins.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish (back) and catcher Mike Napoli embrace after beating the New York Yankees at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - A woman holds copies of a Texas Rangers program with Yu Darvish on its cover at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. During a game against the New York Yankees at the stadium the same day, Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish strikes out Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees during the first inning of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (2nd from R in back) watches New York Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitching during the third inning of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers (back) homers during the first inning of a game against the New York Yankees at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. In front is Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda. In the game, Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish starts in a game against the New York Yankees at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - New York Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda starts in a game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Darvish outpitches Kuroda with 10 Ks for 3rd win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish strikes out Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees during the first inning of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 24, 2012. Darvish came within two outs of his first complete-game shutout in a battle of Japanese right-handers against Hiroki Kuroda, leading the Rangers to a 2-0 win over the Yankees.

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Baseball Japan Series Game 1

NAGOYA, Japan - Chunichi Dragons second baseman Kazuhiro Ibata throws to first to complete a double play after forcing out Lotte Marines Ikuhiro Kiyota during the first inning of Game 1 of the Japan Series at Nagoya Dome on Oct. 30, 2010.

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Yankees rout Rangers in Game 5

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter (top) avoids Michael Young of the Texas Rangers after throwing to first to complete a double play on a grounder to second from Josh Hamilton in the fifth inning of Game 5 of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 20, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won 7-2, fending off elimination in the series.

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Lotte's Nishioka completes double play

TOKOROZAWA, Japan - Lotte Marines shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka (R) throws to first to complete a double play after forcing out the Seibu Lions' Hisashi Takayama in the seventh inning of a game at Seibu Dome in Saitama Prefecture on July 27, 2010. The Marines won 5-3.

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Konan captures its 1st Koshien title

KOSHIEN, Japan - Yosuke Shimabukuro of Konan Senior High School in Okinawa Prefecture throws against Tokyo's Nichidai Daisan high school in the final of the national invitational tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on April 3, 2010. The ace pitcher threw a complete game to lead the school to its first title in the spring meet with a 10-5 win.

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Phillies down Yankees in WS Game 5

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley throws to first after putting out New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (55) to complete a double play in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the major league baseball World Series at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Nov. 2, 2009. The Phillies won 8-6.

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Yamasaki, Tanaka help Rakuten advance to PLCS 2nd stage

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles' starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Softbank Hawks in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Oct. 17, 2009. Tanaka allowed one unearned run in a complete game as the Eagles won 4-1 to move into the second stage of the series to face the Nippon Ham Fighters.

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Eagles rough up Sugiuchi to take PLCS opener

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles' Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the Softbank Hawks in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Oct. 16, 2009. Iwakuma pitched a complete game as the Eagles won 11-4.

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Eagles rough up Sugiuchi to take PLCS opener

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma reacts after beating the Softbank Hawks 11-4 in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Oct. 16, 2009. Iwakuma pitched a complete game, allowing six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts.

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Eagles' Uchimura completes double play

SENDAI, Japan - The Softbank Hawks' Nobuhiko Matsunaka (bottom) is forced out at second as Rakuten Eagles second baseman Kensuke Uchimura throws to first to complete a double play in the third inning of a game at Kleenex Stadium Miyagi in Miyagi Prefecture on Aug. 12. The Eagles won 5-1.

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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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Baseball: Saito leads Waseda to Big Six title with shutout

TOKYO, Japan - Freshman Yuki Saito (R) is interviewed after he led Waseda University to a 7-0 victory over Keio University with a four-hit, 15-strike complete game at Jingu stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 30 to clinch the Tokyo Big Six League autumn title. Saito, who finished the season with league highs of four wins and a 0.78 ERA, became the first freshman pitcher to be named to the league's season-ending ''Best Nine'' all-star team in both the spring and autumn.

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Seguignol rips 3-run homer, Darvish burns Dragons in Game 1

SAPPORO, Japan - Fernando Seguignol rips a three-run homer in the first inning, powering the defending champions Nippon Ham Fighters to a 3-1 win over the Chunichi Dragons behind Yu Darvish's virtually untouchable complete-game performance in Game 1 of the Japan Series at Sapporo Dome.

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Matsuzaka pitches 1st career complete game in majors

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of Japan pitches against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park in Boston on May 14. Matsuzaka threw his first career complete game in the major leagues, holding the Detroit Tigers to a run and six hits to help the Boston Red Sox to a 7-1 victory.

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Matsuzaka pitches 1st career complete game in majors

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of Japan (2nd from L) is congratulated by teammates after throwing his first career complete game in the major leagues, against the Detroit Tigers, at Fenway Park in Boston on May 14. Matsuzaka held the Tigers to a run and six hits to help the Red Sox to a 7-1 victory.

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Matsuzaka pitches 1st career complete game in majors

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of Japan speaks to reporters at Fenway Park in Boston on May 14 after throwing his first career complete game in the major leagues against the Detroit Tigers. Matsuzaka held the Tigers to a run and six hits to help the Red Sox to a 7-1 victory.

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Matsuzaka pitches 1st career complete game in majors

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of Japan speaks to reporters at Fenway Park in Boston on May 14 after throwing his first career complete game in the major leagues against the Detroit Tigers. Matsuzaka held the Tigers to a run and six hits to help the Red Sox to a 7-1 victory.

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Matsuzaka pitches 1st career complete game in majors

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of Japan (2nd from R) is congratulated by teammates after throwing his first career complete game in the major leagues, against the Detroit Tigers, at Fenway Park in Boston on May 14. Matsuzaka held the Tigers to a run and six hits to help the Red Sox to a 7-1 victory.

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Matsuzaka pitches 1st career complete game in majors

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of Japan pitches against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park in Boston on May 14. Matsuzaka threw his first career complete game in the major leagues, holding the Detroit Tigers to a run and six hits to help the Boston Red Sox to a 7-1 victory.

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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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Wakui shuts out Eagles

SENADAI, Japan - Second-year right-hander Hideaki Wakui threw a two-hitter for his first career complete-game shutout in Seibu's 2-0 win over Rakuten at Fullcast Stadium in Sendai on April 23.

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Ichiba gets 1st career win in Rakuten's rout of Orix

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles rookie Yasuhiro Ichiba beams as he gets congratulations from catcher Akihito Fujii after earning his first career win with a complete-game effort at Fullcast Stadium on Sept. 3. The Eagles routed the Orix Buffaloes 9-2 for their third straight victory.

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Ichiba gets 1st career win in Rakuten's rout of Orix

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles rookie Yasuhiro Ichiba beams as he gets congratulations from catcher Akihito Fujii after earning his first career win with a complete-game effort at Fullcast Stadium on Sept. 3. The Eagles routed the Orix Buffaloes 9-2 for their third straight victory. (Kyodo)

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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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Matsuzaka pitches 1st career complete game in majors

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is congratulated by the team's manager Terry Francona (L) after throwing his first career complete game in major league, against the Detroit Tigers, at Fenway Park in Boston on May 14. Matsuzaka held the Tigers to a run and six hits to help the Red Sox to a 7-1 victory. (Kyodo)