Nomo no-hit, one-strikeout in 9th inning in preseasoner against Padres

Nomo no-hit, one-strikeout in 9th inning in preseasoner against Padres

SURPRISE, United States - Hideo Nomo of the Kansas City Royals throws a pitch in a no-hit, one-strikeout ninth inning in a preseason game against the San Diego Padres in Surprise, Arizona on March 22.

Otsuka pitches scoreless inning in Padres win over Mariners

Otsuka pitches scoreless inning in Padres win over Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Akinori Otsuka is greeted by teammates after pitching a scoreless inning of relief in the San Diego Padres' 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on June 25. He held Seattle scoreless with one strikeout in the eighth. (MLB)

Yankees' Matsui hitless against Devil Rays

Yankees' Matsui hitless against Devil Rays

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui throws his bat after drawing a walk off Tampa Bay Devil Rays starter Paul Abbott in the sixth inning of their game at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on April 7. Matsui was hitless with one strikeout and three walkouts. The Yankees won 3-2. (MLB)

Hasegawa pitches in ninth inning

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)

Otsuka pitches scoreless inning in Padres win over Mariners

Otsuka pitches scoreless inning in Padres win over Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Akinori Otsuka is greeted by teammates after pitching a scoreless inning of relief in the San Diego Padres' 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on June 25. He held Seattle scoreless with one strikeout in the eighth. (MLB) (Kyodo)

Nomo hitless in 9th inning in preseasoner against Padres

Nomo hitless in 9th inning in preseasoner against Padres

SURPRISE, United States - Hideo Nomo of the Kansas City Royals throws a pitch in a hitless, one-strikeout ninth inning in a preseason game against the San Diego Padres in Surprise, Arizona on March 22. (Kyodo)

Hasegawa pitches in ninth inning

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)