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Angels' Matsui 4-for-4, including homer, against Blue Jays

ANAHEIM, California - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to center in the eighth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Aug. 14, 2010. Matsui returned to the lineup in style with his first four-hit game of the season, including a two-run blast that propelled the Angels past the Blue Jays 7-2.

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Angels' Matsui 4-for-4, including homer, against Blue Jays

ANAHEIM, California - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to right in the sixth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Aug. 14, 2010. Matsui returned to the lineup in style with his first four-hit game of the season, including a two-run blast that propelled the Angels past the Blue Jays 7-2.

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Angels' Matsui 4-for-4, including homer, against Blue Jays

ANAHEIM, California - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui doubles to right in the fourth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Aug. 14, 2010. Matsui returned to the lineup in style with his first four-hit game of the season, including a two-run blast that propelled the Angels past the Blue Jays 7-2.

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Angels' Matsui 4-for-4, including homer, against Blue Jays

ANAHEIM, California - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a two-run homer in the second inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Aug. 14, 2010. Matsui returned to the lineup in style with his first four-hit game of the season, including the two-run blast that propelled the Angels past the Blue Jays 7-2.

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Mariners pitcher Iwakuma

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma starts in a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 8, 2014. Iwakuma pitched four-hit ball over eight scoreless innings as the Mariners won 1-0.

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Mariners pitcher Iwakuma

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma starts in a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 8, 2014. Iwakuma pitched four-hit ball over eight scoreless innings as the Mariners won 1-0.

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Mariners pitcher Iwakuma

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma starts in a game against the Kansas City Royals at Safeco Field in Seattle on May 8, 2014. Iwakuma pitched four-hit ball over eight scoreless innings as the Mariners won 1-0.

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Seibu captures Japan Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Seibu Lions pitcher Takayuki Kishi, named the 2008 Japan series MVP, speaks during an interview at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 9. Kishi pitched a four-hit shutout in Game 4 and threw 5-2/3 scoreless innings in Game 6 on two days' rest.

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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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Jeff Weaver shuts out Pirates

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Jeff Weaver (L) gets congratulations from catcher Kenji Jojima after throwing a four-hit shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Safeco Field on June 20. (MLB)

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Ichiro goes 4-for-4 in Mariners 'sayonara' victory

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to left in the fifth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field on April 19. Ichiro broke out of a slump with his first four-hit game of the season, going 4-for-4 with four singles in the team's 9-6 come-from-behind victory over the Rangers. (MLB)

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Iguchi hits 1st homer in majors, goes 4-for-4

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago White Sox rookie Tadahito Iguchi hits his first homer and had his first four-hit game in the major leagues on May 3 as he went 4-for-4 and drove in two runs in a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals.

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Baseball: Orix ace Yamamoto wins Sawamura Award

Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2022, shows Orix Buffaloes right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto throwing a four-hit shutout against the SoftBank Hawks at Kyocera Dome in Osaka. Yamamoto won the Sawamura Award on Oct. 24, 2022, for a second straight year.

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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. (Kyodo)

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Seibu captures Japan Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Seibu Lions pitcher Takayuki Kishi, named the 2008 Japan series MVP, speaks during an interview at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 9. Kishi pitched a four-hit shutout in Game 4 and threw 5-2/3 scoreless innings in Game 6 on two days' rest. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Ichiro collects 4 hits as Marlins edge Rays

Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the first inning of the Miami Marlins' 7-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Marlins Park on May 23, 2016. Suzuki had his second four-hit game in three days, leaving him 40 hits shy of reaching 3,000 in his major league career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro collects 4 hits as Marlins edge Rays

Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the second inning of the Miami Marlins' 7-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Marlins Park on May 23, 2016. Suzuki had his second four-hit game in three days, leaving him 40 hits shy of reaching 3,000 in his major league career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro gets 4 hits as Marlins edge Rays

Ichiro Suzuki high-fives teammates in the dugout after scoring in the first inning of the Miami Marlins' 7-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Marlins Park on May 23, 2016. Suzuki had his second four-hit game in three days, leaving him 40 hits shy of reaching 3,000 hits in his major league career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro collects 4 hits as Marlins edge Rays

Ichiro Suzuki hits a single in the first inning of the Miami Marlins' 7-6 win over the Tampa Bay Rays at Marlins Park on May 23, 2016. Suzuki had his second four-hit game in three days, leaving him 40 hits shy of reaching 3,000 in his major league career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kuroda shuts out Giants in Hiroshima

Former New York Yankees pitcher Hiroki Kuroda throws a four-hit shutout in a 3-0 win over the Yomiuri Giants at Mazda Stadium on April 2, 2016, his first complete-game shutout since his return to Japan in 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro has 1st 4-hit game since 2013

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles to left-center field in the seventh inning in a 9-6 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Aug. 18, 2015. Ichiro went 4-for-5 in the game, marking his first four-hit game since 2013. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Jeff Weaver shuts out Pirates

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Jeff Weaver (L) gets congratulations from catcher Kenji Jojima after throwing a four-hit shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Safeco Field on June 20. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Iguchi hits 1st homer in majors, goes 4-for-4

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago White Sox rookie Tadahito Iguchi hits his first homer and had his first four-hit game in the major leagues on May 3 as he went 4-for-4 and drove in two runs in a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro goes 4-for-4 in Mariners 'sayonara' victory

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to left in the fifth inning of a game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field on April 19. Ichiro broke out of a slump with his first four-hit game of the season, going 4-for-4 with four singles in the team's 9-6 come-from-behind victory over the Rangers. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Angels' Matsui 4-for-4, including homer, against Blue Jays

ANAHEIM, California - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to center in the eighth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Aug. 14, 2010. Matsui returned to the lineup in style with his first four-hit game of the season, including a two-run blast that propelled the Angels past the Blue Jays 7-2. (Kyodo)

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Angels' Matsui 4-for-4, including homer, against Blue Jays

ANAHEIM, California - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui doubles to right in the fourth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Aug. 14, 2010. Matsui returned to the lineup in style with his first four-hit game of the season, including a two-run blast that propelled the Angels past the Blue Jays 7-2. (Kyodo)

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Angels' Matsui 4-for-4, including homer, against Blue Jays

ANAHEIM, California - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui singles to right in the sixth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Aug. 14, 2010. Matsui returned to the lineup in style with his first four-hit game of the season, including a two-run blast that propelled the Angels past the Blue Jays 7-2. (Kyodo)

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Angels' Matsui 4-for-4, including homer, against Blue Jays

ANAHEIM, California - Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a two-run homer in the second inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Aug. 14, 2010. Matsui returned to the lineup in style with his first four-hit game of the season, including the two-run blast that propelled the Angels past the Blue Jays 7-2. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Kishi leads Rakuten's 4-hit shutout of Lotte

Rakuten Eagles starting pitcher Takayuki Kishi throws against the Lotte Marines at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on Oct. 10, 2017. Kishi and three relievers combined on a four-hit shutout as the Eagles won 5-0 to wrap up the Pacific League's regular season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Taguchi goes 7 strong as Giants beat Carp

Kazuto Taguchi of the Yomiuri Giants pitches against the Hiroshima Carp at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on July 4, 2017. Taguchi went seven innings and combined with two relievers on a four-hit shutout in the Giants' 3-0 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo