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Baseball: MLB Wild Card Series

Royce Lewis of the Minnesota Twins hits a solo shot during the third inning, homering in his first two at-bats against the Toronto Blue Jays, in Game 1 of MLB's American League Wild Card playoff series at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Oct. 3, 2023.

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Baseball: MLB Wild Card Series

Royce Lewis of the Minnesota Twins hits a solo shot during the third inning, homering in his first two at-bats against the Toronto Blue Jays, in Game 1 of MLB's American League Wild Card playoff series at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Oct. 3, 2023.

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Mariners' Ichiro 2-for-4 against Padres

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki is caught stealing in the first inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 22, 2010. Ichiro had two singles in four at-bats in a 2-1 loss.

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Mariners' Ichiro 2-for-4 against Padres

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single to short in the first inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 22, 2010. Ichiro had two singles in four at-bats in a 2-1 loss.

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Ichiro 2-for-4 against Athletics

OAKLAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners runs to first after hitting a single to second in the third inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on May 17, 2010. Ichiro had two singles in four at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 8-4 loss to the Athletics.

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Ichiro 2-for-4 against Athletics

OAKLAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners flies to center in the first inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on May 17, 2010. Ichiro had two singles in four at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 8-4 loss to the Athletics.

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Mariners' Ichiro with 2 singles in 4 at-bats

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki runs to first after a single to left in the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 4, 2010. Suzuki had two singles in four at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 5-2 loss to the Rays.

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Mariners' Ichiro with 2 singles in 4 at-bats

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left in the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 4, 2010. Suzuki had two singles in four at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 5-2 loss to the Rays.

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Mariners' Suzuki hits single

GLENDALE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a single in the first inning in a match against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Glendale, Arizona, on March 27, 2010. Suzuki had two singles in four at-bats and his seventh stolen base of the spring in a 3-1 loss to the Dodgers.

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui holds up the MVP trophy during ceremonies at Yankee Stadium in New York on Nov. 4, 2009, after the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6.

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui speaks during a press conference at Yankee Stadium in New York on Nov. 4, 2009, after the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6.

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (L) and Mariano Rivera celebrates their victory with champagne at Yankee Stadium after beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2 on Nov. 4, 2009. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui celebrates beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2 on Nov. 4, 2009. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - Miho Arai (L) and Mari Susuda, female fans of the New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui, watch the game against the Philadelphia Phillies on a large screen in Times Square in downtown New York on Nov. 4, 2009. The Yankees beat the Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2, while Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6.

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui receives the MVP trophy during ceremonies at Yankee Stadium in New York on Nov. 4, 2009, after the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6.

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (L) and Mariano Rivera spray champagne on each other in celebrating their victory at Yankee Stadium on Nov. 4, 2009, after beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2 the previous day. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Ichiro gets 2 hits but Mariners fall to Rockies

DENVER, the United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners singles during the first inning of a match against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on June 14. He had two singles in four at-bats and extended his streak for reaching base safely to 43 games, but the Mariners lost to the Rockies 7-1.

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Ichiro gets 2 hits but Mariners fall to Rockies

DENVER, the United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners singles during the first inning of a match against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on June 14. He had two singles in four at-bats and extended his streak for reaching base safely to 43 games, but the Mariners lost to the Rockies 7-1.

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H. Matsui hits off Gagne, but Yankees fall to Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui singles off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Eric Gagne in the ninth inning for his only hit in four at-bats as the Dodgers beat the Yankees 6-3 in the two teams' first matchup in 23 years on June 18. (MLB)

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Baseball: Murakami hits homer in 5 consecutive at-bats

Munetaka Murakami of the Yakult Swallows celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning of a Central League baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons on Aug. 2, 2022, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, becoming the first pro baseball player in Japan to hit a homer in five consecutive at-bats.

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Baseball: Murakami hits homer in 5 consecutive at-bats

Munetaka Murakami of the Yakult Swallows receive flowers after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning of a Central League baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons on Aug. 2, 2022, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, becoming the first pro baseball player in Japan to hit a homer in five consecutive at-bats.

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Baseball: Murakami hits homer in 5 consecutive at-bats

Munetaka Murakami of the Yakult Swallows hits a two-run home run in the third inning of a Central League baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons on Aug. 2, 2022, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, becoming the first pro baseball player in Japan to hit a homer in five consecutive at-bats.

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Baseball: Murakami hits homer in 5 consecutive at-bats

Munetaka Murakami of the Yakult Swallows hits a two-run home run in the third inning of a Central League baseball game against the Chunichi Dragons on Aug. 2, 2022, at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo, becoming the first pro baseball player in Japan to hit a homer in five consecutive at-bats.

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Yamada hat-trick gets Swallows into Series win column

Tetsuto Yamada hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning of the Yakult Swallows' 8-4 win over the SoftBank Hawks in Game 3 of the Japan Series at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2015. Yamada became the first player ever to go deep in three consecutive at-bats in a Series game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsuruga Kehi wins 1st spring championship

Teppei Matsumoto hits a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning of Tsuruga Kehi's 3-1 win over Tokai Daiyon in the final of the high school national invitational championship at Koshien Stadium in the western Japan city of Nishinomiya on April 1, 2015. He hit two grand slams in as many at-bats in a semifinal game the previous day, making him the first player to do so in the tournament's long history. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels leaves Tempe Diablo Stadium after five innings of a spring training game against the Cincinnati Reds on March 15, 2021, in Tempe, Arizona. Ohtani hit solo home runs in his first two at-bats.

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H. Matsui hits off Gagne, but Yankees fall to Dodgers

LOS ANGELES, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui singles off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Eric Gagne in the ninth inning for his only hit in four at-bats as the Dodgers beat the Yankees 6-3 in the two teams' first matchup in 23 years on June 18. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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Ichiro gets 2 hits but Mariners fall to Rockies

DENVER, the United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners singles during the first inning of a match against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on June 14. He had two singles in four at-bats and extended his streak for reaching base safely to 43 games, but the Mariners lost to the Rockies 7-1. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro gets 2 hits but Mariners fall to Rockies

DENVER, the United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners singles during the first inning of a match against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on June 14. He had two singles in four at-bats and extended his streak for reaching base safely to 43 games, but the Mariners lost to the Rockies 7-1. (Kyodo)

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Mariners' Suzuki hits single

GLENDALE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners hits a single in the first inning in a match against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Glendale, Arizona, on March 27, 2010. Suzuki had two singles in four at-bats and his seventh stolen base of the spring in a 3-1 loss to the Dodgers. (Kyodo)

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Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - Miho Arai (L) and Mari Susuda, female fans of the New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui, watch the game against the Philadelphia Phillies on a large screen in Times Square in downtown New York on Nov. 4, 2009. The Yankees beat the Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2, while Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6. (Kyodo)

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui receives the MVP trophy during ceremonies at Yankee Stadium in New York on Nov. 4, 2009, after the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6. (Kyodo)

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui celebrates beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2 on Nov. 4, 2009. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui speaks during a press conference at Yankee Stadium in New York on Nov. 4, 2009, after the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6. (Kyodo)

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (L) and Mariano Rivera spray champagne on each other in celebrating their victory at Yankee Stadium on Nov. 4, 2009, after beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2 the previous day. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui holds up the MVP trophy during ceremonies at Yankee Stadium in New York on Nov. 4, 2009, after the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6. (Kyodo)

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Matsui drives in record-tying 6, Yankees win World Series

NEW YORK, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (L) and Mariano Rivera celebrates their victory with champagne at Yankee Stadium after beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the MLB World Series 4 games to 2 on Nov. 4, 2009. Matsui was named the series MVP after driving in two runs in each of his first three at-bats with a homer, a single and a double in Game 6. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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Mariners' Ichiro with 2 singles in 4 at-bats

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki runs to first after a single to left in the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 4, 2010. Suzuki had two singles in four at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 5-2 loss to the Rays. (Kyodo)

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Mariners' Ichiro with 2 singles in 4 at-bats

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to left in the first inning of a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 4, 2010. Suzuki had two singles in four at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 5-2 loss to the Rays. (Kyodo)

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Mariners' Ichiro 2-for-4 against Padres

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single to short in the first inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 22, 2010. Ichiro had two singles in four at-bats in a 2-1 loss. (Kyodo)

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Mariners' Ichiro 2-for-4 against Padres

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki is caught stealing in the first inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 22, 2010. Ichiro had two singles in four at-bats in a 2-1 loss. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro 2-for-4 against Athletics

OAKLAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners runs to first after hitting a single to second in the third inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on May 17, 2010. Ichiro had two singles in four at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 8-4 loss to the Athletics. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro 2-for-4 against Athletics

OAKLAND, United States - Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners flies to center in the first inning of a game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland on May 17, 2010. Ichiro had two singles in four at-bats in the Seattle Mariners' 8-4 loss to the Athletics. (Kyodo)