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Yankees' Soriano homers

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Alfonso Soriano hits a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 16, 2013. Soriano tied an MLB record by hitting 18 RBIs in four games.

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Athlectics releases Iwamura

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese baseball player Akinori Iwamura. The Oakland Athletics announced the release of Iwamura on Oct. 4, 2010 after the conclusion of a season in which the 31-year-old veteran hit .129 with four RBIs in 10 games with the A's.

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H. Matsui left out of lineup again

ATLANTA, United States - Designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) of the Los Angeles Angels watches from the bench as his team play the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit Aug. 8, 2010. The 36-year-old Matsui, who was left out of the starting lineup again in the Angels' 9-4 loss to the Tigers, is mired in a slump in which he has hit .204 with four home runs and nine RBIs over his last 27 games.

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H. Matsui left out of lineup again

ATLANTA, United States - Designated hitter Hideki Matsui (L) of the Los Angeles Angels watches a game between his team and the Detroit Tigers with manager Mike Scioscia (R) at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 8, 2010. Left out of the starting lineup again, the 36-year-old Matsui is mired in a slump in which he has hit .204 with four home runs and nine RBIs over his last 27 games.

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Chicago Cubs' Fukudome 3-for-3 against Houston Astros

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome hits a two-run RBI to right in the second inning of a game against the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field in Chicago on July 30. Fukudome went 3-for-3 and four RBIs as the Cubs won 12-3.

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Former hitting great Yamauchi dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese baseball hitting great Kazuhiro Yamauchi (file photo taken in January, 2002 )died of liver failure in a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 2. He was 76. Yamauchi led the Pacific League in batting average once, home runs twice and RBIs four times between 1954 and 1961.

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Jojima goes ballistic in Mariners win over Padres

SAN DIEGO, United States - Kenji Jojima hits one of his two homers in the fourth inning of a game against the San Diego Padres in San Diego on June 24 in the Seattle Mariners' 9-5 victory over the Padres. He also added a two-run double in the ninth for a career-high four RBIs.

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Hosokawa hits for cycle as Seibu tames Nippon Ham

SAPPORO, Japan - Seibu Lions catcher Toru Hosokawa (R) gets congratulations from coach Seiji Tomashino after hitting for the cycle in the eighth inning against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome on April 4. Hosokawa doubled in the second, tripled in the fourth, homered in the following frame for the go-ahead and singled in the eighth, contributing with four RBIs in Seibu's 11-5 victory.

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Fukudome in Chicago to formalize 4-year deal with the Cubs

CHICAGO, United States - Kosuke Fukudome is all smiles as he banters with reporters on arrival in Chicago on Dec. 18 to sign a four-year contract with the Chicago Cubs reportedly worth $48 million. The 30-year-old former Chunichi Dragons outfielder batted .305 with a .397 on-base percentage and a .543 slugging percentage in 1,074 career games. He was named the Central League's Most Valuable Player in 2006 when he batted .351 with 31 home runs and a career-high 104 RBIs. (Kyodo)

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Former hitting great Yamauchi dies at 76

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese baseball hitting great Kazuhiro Yamauchi (file photo taken in January, 2002 )died of liver failure in a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 2. He was 76. Yamauchi led the Pacific League in batting average once, home runs twice and RBIs four times between 1954 and 1961. (Kyodo)

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Jojima goes ballistic in Mariners win over Padres

SAN DIEGO, United States - Kenji Jojima hits one of his two homers in the fourth inning of a game against the San Diego Padres in San Diego on June 24 in the Seattle Mariners' 9-5 victory over the Padres. He also added a two-run double in the ninth for a career-high four RBIs. (Kyodo)

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H. Matsui left out of lineup again

ATLANTA, United States - Designated hitter Hideki Matsui (L) of the Los Angeles Angels watches a game between his team and the Detroit Tigers with manager Mike Scioscia (R) at Comerica Park in Detroit on Aug. 8, 2010. Left out of the starting lineup again, the 36-year-old Matsui is mired in a slump in which he has hit .204 with four home runs and nine RBIs over his last 27 games. (Kyodo)

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H. Matsui left out of lineup again

ATLANTA, United States - Designated hitter Hideki Matsui (R) of the Los Angeles Angels watches from the bench as his team play the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit Aug. 8, 2010. The 36-year-old Matsui, who was left out of the starting lineup again in the Angels' 9-4 loss to the Tigers, is mired in a slump in which he has hit .204 with four home runs and nine RBIs over his last 27 games. (Kyodo)

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Athlectics releases Iwamura

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese baseball player Akinori Iwamura. The Oakland Athletics announced the release of Iwamura on Oct. 4, 2010 after the conclusion of a season in which the 31-year-old veteran hit .129 with four RBIs in 10 games with the A's. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Murata homers, drives in 4 as Giants beat Swallows

Shuichi Murata hits a three-run home run in the first inning of the Yomiuri Giants' 6-4 win over the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 16, 2016. Murata went 2-for-4 with four RBIs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Shimauchi drives in 4 runs as Eagles rout Buffaloes

Hiroaki Shimauchi hits a two-run single in the first inning of the Rakuten Eagles' 11-2 win over the Orix Buffaloes at Kobo Miyagi Stadium in Sendai on Sept. 12, 2016. Shimauchi went 3-for-5 with four RBIs in the game. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yanagita homers, drives in 4 as Hawks regain PL lead

Yuki Yanagita hits a solo home run in the first inning of the SoftBank Hawks' 11-3 win over the Lotte Marines at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Aug. 26, 2016. Yanagita went 2-for-5 with four RBIs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hosokawa hits for cycle as Seibu tames Nippon Ham

SAPPORO, Japan - Seibu Lions catcher Toru Hosokawa (R) gets congratulations from coach Seiji Tomashino after hitting for the cycle in the eighth inning against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Sapporo Dome on April 4. Hosokawa doubled in the second, tripled in the fourth, homered in the following frame for the go-ahead and singled in the eighth, contributing with four RBIs in Seibu's 11-5 victory. (Kyodo)