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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Marlins

Combined photo shows Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hitting his (from L) 49th, 50th and 51st home runs of the season in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19, 2024, at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida. He hit two-run homers in the sixth and seventh innings and a three-run homer in the ninth.

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Baseball: Dodgers vs. Marlins

Combined photo shows Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hitting his (from top) 49th, 50th and 51st home runs of the season in a baseball game against the Miami Marlins on Sept. 19, 2024, at loanDepot park in Miami, Florida. He hit two-run homers in the sixth and seventh innings and a three-run homer in the ninth.

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Aoki saves best for last as Royals advance in 12 innings

KANSAS CITY, United States - The Kansas City Royals' Norichika Aoki hits a ninth-inning sacrifice fly on Sept. 30, 2014, in Kansas City, the United States. The Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 9-8 in 12 innings and advanced to the American League playoffs.

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Ibanez hits two-run homer in ALCS opener

NEW YORK, United States - Raul Ibanez of the New York Yankees belts a two-run homer during the ninth inning of the American League Championship Series opener against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 13, 2012. The Tigers won 6-4 in 12 innings.

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Ichiro homers in ALCS opener

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki belts a two-run homer against pitcher Jose Valverde (46) of the Detroit Tigers during the ninth inning of the American League Championship Series opener at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 13, 2012. The Tigers won 6-4 in 12 innings.

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Mariners Iwakuma

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches during a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Safeco Field in Seattle on Oct. 2, 2012. Iwakuma pitched six shutout innings in a 6-1 victory to earn his ninth win and finish his season with a 2.65 ERA, the lowest ever by a Seattle rookie.

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Mariners Iwakuma

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches during a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Safeco Field in Seattle on Oct. 2, 2012. Iwakuma pitched six shutout innings in a 6-1 victory to earn his ninth win and finish his season with a 2.65 ERA, the lowest ever by a Seattle rookie.

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Darvish goes 8 innings for 9th win

SAN DIEGO, United States - Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish pitches during a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 20, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs in eight innings, moving into a tie for the AL lead in pitching wins with his ninth as the Rangers won 4-2.

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Darvish goes 8 innings for 9th win

SAN DIEGO, United States - Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish pitches during a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 20, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs in eight innings, moving into a tie for the AL lead in pitching wins with his ninth as the Rangers won 4-2.

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Darvish goes 8 innings for 9th win

SAN DIEGO, United States - Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish pitches during a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 20, 2012. Darvish allowed two runs in eight innings, moving into a tie for the AL lead in pitching wins with his ninth as the Rangers won 4-2.

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Darvish goes 8 innings for 9th win

SAN DIEGO, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish has his first hit in the majors, a broken-bat single in the third inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 20, 2012. As a pitcher, Darvish allowed two runs in eight innings, moving into a tie for the AL lead in pitching wins with his ninth as the Rangers won 4-2.

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Darvish goes 8 innings for 9th win

SAN DIEGO, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish has his first hit in the majors, a broken-bat single in the third inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego, California, on June 20, 2012. As a pitcher, Darvish allowed two runs in eight innings, moving into a tie for the AL lead in pitching wins with his ninth as the Rangers won 4-2.

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Darvish makes major league debut

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish (R) chats with catcher Yorvit Torrealba (L) during the ninth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 9, 2012. Darvish made his winning major league debut, allowing five runs and eight hits with four walks while striking out five in 5-2/3 innings in an 11-5 victory.

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H. Matsui singles, Yankees improve to 2-0 in ALCS

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees designated hitter Hideki Matsui hits a single to right in the ninth inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in New York on Oct. 17, 2009. Matsui went 1-for-4 as the Yankees won 4-3 in 13 innings.

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Rakuten Eagles' Iwakuma earns 9th win against Softbank Hawks

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against the Softbank Hawks at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Aug. 11. Iwakuma allowed no runs in seven innings and earned his ninth win this season.

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Eagles' Tanaka earns season's 9th win against Fighters

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles starter Masahiro Tanaka pitches against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Aug. 7. Tanaka earned this season's ninth win, allowing one run and 10 hits in eight innings.

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Los Angeles' Kuroda strikes out 9 in 2nd win

CHICAGO, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre (6) removes pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (C) in the ninth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on June 23. Kuroda took his second win of the season giving up two runs and striking out nine in the 8-2/3 innings in his club's 5-2 victory. ]

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Lotte pitcher Naruse shines in victory over Hanshin

KOSHIEN, Japan - Lotte Marines lefty Yoshihisa Naruse pitches against the Hanshin Tigers during a game at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on May 26. Naruse threw two scoreless innings from the sixth inning before his club scored a go-ahead run in the ninth and final inning in a 3-2 victory.

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Jojima homers against Athletics

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Kenji Jojima raises his hand after hitting a homer in the ninth inning to tie the score with the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field on May 3. The Mariners won 8-7 after 15 innings.

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Jojima homers against Athletics

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Kenji Jojima homers in the ninth inning to tie the score with the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field on May 3. The Mariners won 8-7 after 15 innings.

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Matsuzaka outduels Maddux to get 9th win

SAN DIEGO, California - Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) returns to the dugout after allowing one run in six innings to outduel four-time Cy Young winner Greg Maddux as the Boston Red Sox beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on June 22 and gave the Japanese right-hander his ninth victory.

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Iguchi drives in 7 runs with 3-run homer, grand slam

CHICAGO, United States - Tadahito Iguchi hits a tying grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, but the Chicago White Sox lost 10-9 to the Houston Astros in 13 innings June 25. Iguchi also hit a three-run homer in the eighth, finishing 2-for-5 with a career-high seven RBIs at U.S. Cellular Field.

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Ichiro, Jojima get one hit each in Mariners' 13-inning win

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima hits a single to center in the ninth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 13. Jojima went 1-for-4 as Seattle edged Los Angeles 5-4 in 13 innings at Angel Stadium. (MLB)

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Kaz Matsui 2-for-5 but Mets fall to Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - Kazuo Matsui went 2-for-5 but failed to drive in any runs for the home team as the Philadelphia Phillies crushed the New York Mets 8-2 at Shea Stadium on July 17. Matsui singled in the fifth and ninth innings for his third consecutive multihit game. (MLB)

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Nomo ties career high with 16th win

SAN DIEGO, United States - Hideo Nomo (L) raises his fist after his Los Angeles Dodgers broke a 3-3 tie on a two-out, two-run single by Marquis Grissom in the top of the ninth against the San Diego Padres Sept. 21 in San Diego. Nomo pitched eight strong innings to tie a major-league career high with his 16th win in the Dodgers' 5-3 victory over the Padres. (MLB)

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Mariners' Hasegawa earns 3rd win against Rangers

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners Shigetoshi Hasegawa pitches against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field in Seattle on April 20. Hasegawa took the mound in the ninth with the game tied at 2-2 and pitched three hitless innings for his third win of the season as the Seattle Mariners won 3-2 in 11 innings. (MLB)

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Shinjo reacts after striking out against Padres

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - San Francisco Giants leadoff man Tsuyoshi Shinjo reacts after striking out with a runner on second in the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres in San Francisco on April 5. Shinjo went 0-for-5 as the Giants beat the Padres 3-1 in 10 innings. (MLB)

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Mariners' closer Sasaki hold Cubs scoreless in two innings

PEORIA, United States - Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki pitches in a preseason game against the Chicago Cubs in Peoria, Arizona, on March 20. Sasaki pitched the eighth and ninth innings and held the Cubs scoreless while giving up two hits and a walk. (MLB)

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Matsunaka hits 'sayonara' homer as Daiei tops Seibu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nobuhiko Matsunaka blasts a two-run ''sayonara'' homer off closer Kiyoshi Toyoda in the bottom of the ninth inning at Fukuoka Dome on Aug. 25 to lift the Daiei Hawks to a 3-2 triumph over the Seibu Lions. Daiei starter Keizaburo Tanoue threw a shutout for 8-1/3 innings, but let his chance for a win slip away by giving up a two-run homer to Alex Cabrera -- the 44th homer of the season for the muscular Venezuelan -- in the top of the ninth.

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Mariners' Ichiro hits game-tying two-run homer

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a game-tying two-run homer off Texas Rangers pitcher Jeff Zimmerman in the ninth inning at The Ballpark in Arlington on July 2. The Mariners won 9-7 in 10 innings. (MLB)

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Shinjo goes 3-for-4

NEW YORK, United States - New York Mets center-fielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a single to left at his fourth at bat in the ninth innings against the New York Yankees at Shea Stadium on June 16. Shinjo went 3-for-4, but the Mets lost 2-1 to the Yankees. (MLB)

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Mariners winning streak ends at 9

CHICAGO, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki steals second after hitting a single to center in the top of the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park in Chicago on April 29. Ichiro went 1-for-6. The White Sox won the 14 extra innings game by 2-1, ending Mariners winning streak at nine.

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Lotte pitcher Naruse shines in victory over Hanshin

KOSHIEN, Japan - Lotte Marines lefty Yoshihisa Naruse pitches against the Hanshin Tigers during a game at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on May 26. Naruse threw two scoreless innings from the sixth inning before his club scored a go-ahead run in the ninth and final inning in a 3-2 victory. (Kyodo)

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Matsunaka hits 'sayonara' homer as Daiei tops Seibu

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nobuhiko Matsunaka blasts a two-run ''sayonara'' homer off closer Kiyoshi Toyoda in the bottom of the ninth inning at Fukuoka Dome on Aug. 25 to lift the Daiei Hawks to a 3-2 triumph over the Seibu Lions. Daiei starter Keizaburo Tanoue threw a shutout for 8-1/3 innings, but let his chance for a win slip away by giving up a two-run homer to Alex Cabrera -- the 44th homer of the season for the muscular Venezuelan -- in the top of the ninth.

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Baseball: Tanaka roughed up but Yanks beat Rangers with 9th-inning rally

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees is roughed up for six runs in six innings against the Texas Rangers, but Didi Gregorius capped the Yankees' six-run bottom of the ninth rally with a two-run walk-off homer for a 9-7 victory at Yankee Stadium on June 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Tanaka roughed up but Yanks beat Rangers with 9th-inning rally

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees is roughed up for six runs in six innings against the Texas Rangers, but Didi Gregorius capped the Yankees' six-run bottom of the ninth rally with a two-run walk-off homer for a 9-7 victory at Yankee Stadium on June 29, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwakuma cruises to 9th win as Mariners thrash Royals 11-2

Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Kansas City Royals on Sept. 22, 2015, in Kansas City, Missouri, racking up his ninth win of the season against four losses. He scattered three hits and a walk over seven innings with 10 strikeouts as the Mariners won 11-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Messenger blanks Dragons for 8 innings in Tigers' win

Randy Messenger of the Hanshin Tigers pitches in a 3-0 win over the Chunichi Dragons at Nagoya Dome on Sept. 4, 2015. Messenger picked up his ninth win of the season after working eight innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kaz Matsui 2-for-5 but Mets fall to Phillies

NEW YORK, United States - Kazuo Matsui went 2-for-5 but failed to drive in any runs for the home team as the Philadelphia Phillies crushed the New York Mets 8-2 at Shea Stadium on July 17. Matsui singled in the fifth and ninth innings for his third consecutive multihit game. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Matsuzaka works 5 scoreless innings for 9th win

HOUSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka throws five scoreless innings to pick up his ninth win of the season as the Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 6-1 at Minute Maid Park in Houston on June 27. (Kyodo)

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Iguchi drives in 7 runs with 3-run homer, grand slam

CHICAGO, United States - Tadahito Iguchi hits a tying grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, but the Chicago White Sox lost 10-9 to the Houston Astros in 13 innings June 25. Iguchi also hit a three-run homer in the eighth, finishing 2-for-5 with a career-high seven RBIs at U.S. Cellular Field. (Kyodo)

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Los Angeles' Kuroda strikes out 9 in 2nd win

CHICAGO, United States - Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre (6) removes pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (C) in the ninth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on June 23. Kuroda took his second win of the season giving up two runs and striking out nine in the 8-2/3 innings in his club's 5-2 victory. (Kyodo)]

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Matsuzaka outduels Maddux to get 9th win

SAN DIEGO, California - Daisuke Matsuzaka (R) returns to the dugout after allowing one run in six innings to outduel four-time Cy Young winner Greg Maddux as the Boston Red Sox beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on June 22 and gave the Japanese right-hander his ninth victory. (Kyodo)

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Jojima homers against Athletics

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Kenji Jojima raises his hand after hitting a homer in the ninth inning to tie the score with the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field on May 3. The Mariners won 8-7 after 15 innings. (Kyodo)

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Jojima homers against Athletics

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Kenji Jojima homers in the ninth inning to tie the score with the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field on May 3. The Mariners won 8-7 after 15 innings. (Kyodo)

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Ichiro, Jojima get one hit each in Mariners' 13-inning win

ANAHEIM, United States - Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Jojima hits a single to center in the ninth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels on May 13. Jojima went 1-for-4 as Seattle edged Los Angeles 5-4 in 13 innings at Angel Stadium. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Fukudome makes Cubs debut with homer, 3 hits

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome of Japan waves to fans after hitting a game-tying three-run homer in the ninth inning of an opening game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field in Chicago on March 31. Fukudome went 3-for-3 with 3 RBIs in his debut game in the major leagues but the Cubs lost 4-3 in 10 innings. (Kyodo)

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Fukudome makes Cubs debut with homer, 3 hits

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome of Japan hits a game-tying three-run homer in the ninth inning of an opening game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field in Chicago on March 31. Fukudome went 3-for-3 with 3 RBIs in his debut game in the major leagues but the Cubs lost 4-3 in 10 innings. (Kyodo)

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Fukudome makes Cubs debut with homer, 3 hits

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome of Japan hits a game-tying three-run homer in the ninth inning of an opening game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field in Chicago on March 31. Fukudome went 3-for-3 with 3 RBIs in his debut game in the major leagues but the Cubs lost 4-3 in 10 innings. (Kyodo)

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Fukudome makes Cubs debut with homer, 3 hits

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome of Japan watches the ball after hitting a game-tying three-run homer in the ninth inning of an opening game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field in Chicago on March 31. Fukudome went 3-for-3 with 3 RBIs in his debut game in the major leagues but the Cubs lost 4-3 in 10 innings. (Kyodo)