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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: Fighters vs. Carp

Shun Mizutani of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning of an interleague baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp on June 6, 2024, at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan

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Baseball: Giants vs. Eagles

Daichi Suzuki (7) of the Rakuten Eagles is greeted by team manager Toshiaki Imae (98) in the dugout after scoring on Maikel Franco's RBI single in the fourth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Yomiuri Giants on June 13, 2024, at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi in the northeastern Japan city of Sendai.

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Baseball: Lotte vs. Carp

Hiroshima Carp right-hander Daichi Osera (R) celebrates with catcher Tsubasa Aizawa after throwing a no-hitter against the Lotte Marines in an interleague baseball game at Hiroshima's Mazda Stadium on June 7, 2024.

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Baseball: Nippon Ham player Yoshida

Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Kosei Yoshida makes his pro pitching debut in an interleague baseball game against the Hiroshima Carp at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on June 12, 2019.

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Baseball: Marines vs. Tigers

Hanshin Tigers starter Kotaro Otake pitches against the Lotte Marines in an interleague baseball game at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on June 3, 2023.

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Ex-Carp ace pitcher Kitabeppu dies at 65

Hiroshima Carp players offer a silent prayer ahead of an interleague baseball game against the Seibu Lions at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on June 16, 2023, after Manabu Kitabeppu, a Hall of Fame pitcher who won 213 career games and was a mainstay of the Carp's Central League dynasty of the 1970s and 1980s, died earlier in the day at the age of 65 after battling cancer.

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Ex-Carp ace pitcher Kitabeppu dies at 65

Baseball fans offer a silent prayer ahead of an interleague game between the Hiroshima Carp and the Seibu Lions at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on June 16, 2023, after Manabu Kitabeppu, a Hall of Fame pitcher who won 213 career games and was a mainstay of the Carp's Central League dynasty of the 1970s and 1980s, died earlier in the day at the age of 65 after battling cancer.

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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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Iwakuma gets 1st major league win

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners reliever Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the San Francisco Giants in an interleague match-up at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 16, 2012. Iwakuma pitched two hitless innings to mark his career first win in the major leagues as the Mariners won 7-4.

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Iwakuma gets 1st major league win

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners reliever Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the San Francisco Giants in an interleague match-up at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 16, 2012. Iwakuma pitched two hitless innings to mark his career first win in the major leagues as the Mariners won 7-4.

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Iwakuma gets 1st major league win

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners reliever Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the San Francisco Giants in an interleague match-up at Safeco Field in Seattle on June 16, 2012. Iwakuma pitched two hitless innings to mark his career first win in the major leagues as the Mariners won 7-4.

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Ichiro marks 500th career double

DENVER, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles during the third inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies in interleague action at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on May 20, 2012, marking his 500th career double in Japan and the United States. Suzuki went 1-for-4 in his team's 6-4 victory.

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Ichiro marks 500th career double

DENVER, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles during the third inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies in interleague action at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on May 20, 2012, marking his 500th career double in Japan and the United States. Suzuki went 1-for-4 in his team's 6-4 victory.

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Ichiro marks 500th career double

DENVER, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles during the third inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies in interleague action at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on May 20, 2012, marking his 500th career double in Japan and the United States. Suzuki went 1-for-4 in his team's 6-4 victory.

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Sugiuchi named interleague MVP

FUKUOKA, Japan - Softbank Hawks left-hander Toshiya Sugiuchi smiles at a press conference in Fukuoka on June 24 after being named interleague MVP. Sugiuchi, who was 3-0 with a 1.23 ERA in six starts, won 2 million yen in prize money after five weeks of interleague play.

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Matsuzaka leaves mound after four-plus innings

BOSTON, United States - Japanese right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka (front) leaves the mound after allowing six runs on eight hits and walking four in four-plus innings against the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Park on June 19. The Braves beat the Red Sox 8-2 in the interleague game.

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Kawakami captures 4th win of season

BOSTON, United States - Japanese right-hander Kenshin Kawakami pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on June 19. He won a face-off against countryman Daisuke Matsuzaka in the Braves' 8-2 rout of the Red Sox in interleague play.

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Boston pitcher Matsuzaka takes batting practice

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) takes batting practice before an interleague game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on June 12 as pitchers will also hit, unlike normal games within the American and National leagues.

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Boston pitcher Matsuzaka takes batting practice

PHILADELPHIA, United States - Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka takes batting practice before an interleague game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on June 12, as pitchers will also hit, unlike normal games within the American and National leagues.

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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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Kanemoto saves day in walk-off win over Softbank

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Tomoaki Kanemoto (R in center) is congratulated by teammates 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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Gonzalez deals to put away Hawks in Giants' romp

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants' Dicky Gonzalez pitches against the Softbank Hawks at Tokyo Dome on May 28, limiting the damage to two runs over 6-2/3 innings to set the pace as the Giants routed the Hawks 8-2 in interleague play. Gonzalez extended his streak without issuing a walk to 34-2/3 innings.

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Hiroshima's Kurihara hits 2-run home run

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hiroshima Carp slugger Kenta Kurihara hits a two-run homer to left in the third inning of an interleague game against the Seibu Lions at Mazda Stadium in Hiroshima on May 25. Hiroshima won 3-0.

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Yakult pitcher Ishikawa earns 6th win, top in CL

SENDAI, Japan - Yakult Swallows ace Masanori Ishikawa pitches against the Rakuten Eagles during an interleague game at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on May 19. Ishikawa earned his sixth win to lead the Central League's ranking of most winning pitchers as Yakult beat Rakuten 7-3.

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Kajimae hits walkoff homer in his 1st career plate appearance

TOKYO, Japan - Rookie Yomiuri Giants' outfielder Ryuichi Kajimae poses for photos at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on June 6 after becoming the first player in Japanese baseball history to hit a walkoff homer in his first career plate appearance in interleague play against the Lotte Marines.

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Abe hits solo homer

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe hits a solo homer over the center-field wall in the sixth inning of an interleague game against the Chiba Marines at Tokyo Dome on June 19. The Giants beat the Marines 5-2.

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H. Matsui goes 1-for-4

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a single to the right in the second inning of an interleague game against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium on June 17. Matsui went 1-for-4 as the team beat the Mets 8-2. (MLB)

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H. Matsui homers as interleague games get under way

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a two-run homer from New York Mets starter Oliver Perez in the fourth inning of their game at Shea Stadium in New York on May 18. Matsui went 2-for-4 in the game, which the Mets won 3-2.

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Marines win Interleague baseball series

KOSHIEN, Japan - Chiba Lotte Marines manager Bobby Valentine (L) and closer Masahide Kobayashi hold the trophy their team won in the 2006 Interleague Baseball Series at Koshien Stadium on June 20.

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Toritani's 'sayonara' hit gives Tigers 3rd straight win

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Takashi Toritani (R) gets congratulations from teammates after hitting a game-winning single hit in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers edged the Softbank Hawks 8-7 in interleague play at Koshien Stadium on June 3.

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Guttormson pitches no-hitter in Yakult victory

TOKYO, Japan - Yakult Swallows hurler Rick Guttormson, joined by manager Atsuya Furuta, poses for photo after becoming the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the history of interleague play in Japanese baseball at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on May 25.

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Guttormson pitches no-hitter in Yakult victory

TOKYO, Japan - Rick Guttormson of the Yakult Swallows, joined by teammates, celebrates after becoming the first pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the history of interleague play in Japanese baseball at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on May 25. Yakult shut out the Rakuten Eagles 6-0.

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Hanshin's Imaoka hits 3-run

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Makoto Imaoka hits a three-run homer over the left-field wall in fifth inning to help power the Hanshin Tigers to an 8-2 rout over the Orix Buffaloes in a makeup interleague game at Koshien Stadium on May 22.

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BayStars infielder Ishii gets 2,000th career hit

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Yokohama BayStars infielder Takuro Ishii (L) is congratulated by his wife Shiori (R, front) after getting his 2,000th career hit in an interleague game against the Rakuten Eagles at Yokohama Stadium on May 11.

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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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(1)H. Matsui drives in 2 runs in 'Subway Series' victory

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui went 2-for-5 with two RBIs to help the New York Yankees to a ''Subway Series'' 5-2 victory over the New York Mets on the opening day of interleague play at Shea Stadium on May 20. (MLB)

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Baseball representatives discuss ways to avoid strike

TOKYO, Japan - Representatives from Japan's 12 professional baseball teams meet Sept. 13 in a Tokyo hotel to discuss measures, including the introduction of interleague play, to avoid a pending strike by the players' association.

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Ichiro goes 1-for-5

HOUSTON, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to second in the third inning in an interleague game against the Houston Astros at a ballpark in Houston on June 22. Ichiro went 1-for-5, seeing his average falling to .364 from .367 the day before. Houston beat Seattle 3-2 in the 12-inning game.

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Mariners defeat Reds

CINCINNATI, United States - Ichiro Suzuki and Shigetoshi Hasegawa celebrate after the Seattle Mariners defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 in an interleague matchup at Cinergy Field on June 18. (MLB)

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Hasegawa pitches in ninth inning

CINCINNATI, United States - Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Shigetoshi Hasegawa retires the side in order in the bottom of the ninth with one strikeout, improving his ERA to 1.16 in an interleague matchup against the Cincinnati Reds at Cinergy Field on June 18. (MLB)

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Suzuki goes 1-for-4

CINCINNATI, United States - Ichiro Suzuki hits a double to right-center in the third inning, going 1-for-4 as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-1 in an interleague matchup at Cinergy Field on June 18. (MLB)

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Suzuki 1-for-4 as Seattle shuts out St. Louis

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles down the left field base line in the fifth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Safeco Field on June 12. Ichiro went 1-for-4 as the Mariners blanked the Cardinals 5-0 in an interleague game. (MLB)

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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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Taguchi hitless

SEATTLE, United States - St. Louis' So Taguchi, just called up from the minors, smiles before the start of an interleague game against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on June 10. Taguchi went hitless in his major league debut as the Mariners clobbered the Cardinals 10-0. (MLB)

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Baseball in Japan

Yasuhiro Ogawa of the Yakult Swallows throws a pitch during an interleague baseball game against the SoftBank Hawks at PayPay Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on June 10, 2022.