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Baseball: Yakult vs. Eagles

Masanori Ishikawa of the Yakult Swallows pitches against the Rakuten Eagles on June 2, 2024, in an interleague baseball game at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai. The 44-year-old earned his first win of the season, becoming the first to get at least one win in 23 straight seasons since turning pro.

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Baseball: Ski jumper Takanashi throws ceremonial 1st pitch

Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi is pictured after throwing a ceremonial first pitch for an interleague baseball game between the Lotte Marines and the Yakult Swallows at Zozo Marine Stadium in Chiba, near Tokyo, on June 6, 2023.

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Kanemoto saves day in walk-off win over Softbank

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Jubilant Tomoaki Kanemoto (L) heads to first base after hitting a two-run game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Hanshin Tigers over the Softbank Hawks 4-3 for their fourth win a row in interleague action at Koshien Stadium on June 7.

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BayStars infielder Ishii gets 2,000th career hit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars infielder Takuro Ishii singles to center in the first inning off Hisashi Aikyo to get his 2,000th career hit in an interleague game against the Rakuten Eagles at Yokohama Stadium on May 11. He became the 34th player in Japanese baseball to reach the milestone.

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Arakaki shuts out Carp

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks starter Nagisa Arakaki is all smiles after going the distance to shut out the Hiroshima Carp in their first interleague game of the season at Yahoo Dome on May 9.

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Hanshin defeats Lotte

KOSHIEN, Japan - Lotte Marines starter Kevin Beirne watches the solo homer hit by Hanshin Tigers infielder Makoto Imaoka in the fourth inning of their first interleague game of the season at Koshien Stadium on May 9. Hanshin defeated Lotte 7-2.

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Murata hits two-run homer

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars infielder Shuichi Murata watches the ball after hitting a two-run homer in the third inning of the team's first interleague game of the season against the Rakuten Eagles at Yokohama Stadium on May 9. Yokohama defeated Rakuten 5-2.

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Aoki hits grand slam

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Norichika Aoki is greeted by teammates after hitting a grand slam in the second inning of the team's first interleague game of the season against the Seibu Lions at Jingu Ball Park on May 9. Yakult edged Seibu 10-8.

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Suzuki gets 3 hits

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki slides to third base after hitting a triple to the alley in right field in the seventh of an interleague game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Safeco Field on June 10. Suzuki singled in the first inning and doubled in the sixth to see his major-league leading batting average improve to .373. (MLB)

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Arakaki shuts out Carp

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks starter Nagisa Arakaki is all smiles after going the distance to shut out the Hiroshima Carp in their first interleague game of the season at Yahoo Dome on May 9. (Kyodo)

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Murata hits two-run homer

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars infielder Shuichi Murata watches the ball after hitting a two-run homer in the third inning of the team's first interleague game of the season against the Rakuten Eagles at Yokohama Stadium on May 9. Yokohama defeated Rakuten 5-2. (Kyodo)

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Hanshin defeats Lotte

KOSHIEN, Japan - Lotte Marines starter Kevin Beirne watches the solo homer hit by Hanshin Tigers infielder Makoto Imaoka in the fourth inning of their first interleague game of the season at Koshien Stadium on May 9. Hanshin defeated Lotte 7-2. (Kyodo)

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Aoki hits grand slam

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows outfielder Norichika Aoki is greeted by teammates after hitting a grand slam in the second inning of the team's first interleague game of the season against the Seibu Lions at Jingu Ball Park on May 9. Yakult edged Seibu 10-8. (Kyodo)

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BayStars infielder Ishii gets 2,000th career hit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars infielder Takuro Ishii singles to center in the first inning off Hisashi Aikyo to get his 2,000th career hit in an interleague game against the Rakuten Eagles at Yokohama Stadium on May 11. He became the 34th player in Japanese baseball to reach the milestone. (Kyodo)

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Kanemoto saves day in walk-off win over Softbank

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Jubilant Tomoaki Kanemoto (L) heads to first base after hitting a two-run game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Hanshin Tigers over the Softbank Hawks 4-3 for their fourth win a row in interleague action at Koshien Stadium on June 7. (Kyodo)

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Okoye gets 1st career hit as Eagles rout Tigers

Rakuten Eagles rookie outfielder Luis Okoye hits a single -- his first career hit -- in the seventh inning of a 9-1 win over the Hanshin Tigers in an interleague game at Kobo Stadium Miyagi on May 31, 2016. Okoye also had a base hit in the eighth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ogasawara earns 1st win of season

The Chunichi Dragons' Shinnosuke Ogasawara starts in an interleague game against the Pacific League-leading Rakuten Eagles at Nagoya Dome on June 2, 2017. The Dragons won 6-3 in Ogasawara's first win of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ogasawara earns 1st win of season

The Chunichi Dragons' Shinnosuke Ogasawara starts in an interleague game against the Pacific League-leading Rakuten Eagles at Nagoya Dome on June 2, 2017. The Dragons won 6-3 in Ogasawara's first win of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suzuki gets 3 hits

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki slides to third base after hitting a triple to the alley in right field in the seventh of an interleague game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Safeco Field on June 10. Suzuki singled in the first inning and doubled in the sixth to see his major-league leading batting average improve to .373. (MLB)