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Boston Red Sox parade

BOSTON, United States - Japanese relievers Koji Uehara (R) and Junichi Tazawa of the Boston Red Sox are pictured during a parade on Nov. 2, 2013, after the team's victory in the World Series.

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Boston Red Sox parade

BOSTON, United States - Japanese relievers Koji Uehara (R) and Junichi Tazawa of the Boston Red Sox are pictured during a parade on Nov. 2, 2013, after the team's victory in the World Series.

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Boston Red Sox parade

BOSTON, United States - Japanese relievers Koji Uehara (R) and Junichi Tazawa of the Boston Red Sox are pictured during a parade on Nov. 2, 2013, after the team's victory in the World Series.

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Cardinals win World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - Texas Rangers' Japanese relievers Koji Uehara (R) and Yoshinori Tateyama (L) watch from the dugout during the eighth inning in Game 7 of MLB's World Series baseball championship against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2011. The Cardinals beat the Rangers 6-2 to win the series. Both Uehara and Tateyama were left off the Rangers roster for the series.

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Rangers drop relievers Uehara and Tateyama for World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - The Texas Rangers' Japanese relievers Yoshinori Tateyama (L) and Koji Uehara (R) listen to the U.S. national anthem before Game 1 of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 19, 2011. The Rangers left the two off the World Series roster.

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Sasaoka leads Hiroshima to shutout of Hanshin

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Shinji Sasaoka and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Hanshin Tigers 2-0 for their fourth straight win at Koshien Stadium on May 5.

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Sasaoka leads Hiroshima to shutout of Hanshin

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Shinji Sasaoka and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Hanshin Tigers 2-0 for their fourth straight win at Koshien Stadium on May 5. (Kyodo)

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Rangers drop relievers Uehara and Tateyama for World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - The Texas Rangers' Japanese relievers Yoshinori Tateyama (L) and Koji Uehara (R) listen to the U.S. national anthem before Game 1 of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 19, 2011. The Rangers left the two off the World Series roster. (Kyodo)

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Cardinals win World Series

ST. LOUIS, United States - Texas Rangers' Japanese relievers Koji Uehara (R) and Yoshinori Tateyama (L) watch from the dugout during the eighth inning in Game 7 of MLB's World Series baseball championship against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on Oct. 28, 2011. The Cardinals beat the Rangers 6-2 to win the series. Both Uehara and Tateyama were left off the Rangers roster for the series. (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: Standridge goes 7 as Marines shut out Fighters

Jason Standridge of the Lotte Marines pitches against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Kushiro Stadium in Hokkaido on July 25, 2017. Standridge worked seven innings, with four relievers completing a six-hit shutout in the Marines' 4-0 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Takeda, Imamiya lead Hawks past Marines

Shota Takeda of the SoftBank Hawks pitches against the Lotte Marines at Yahuoku Dome in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on July 22, 2017. Takeda allowed a hit over six innings, and three relievers completed the Hawks' 2-0, one hit shutout of the Marines. (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

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Baseball: Yamaguchi makes splash in Giants debut

Yomiuri Giants pitcher Shun Yamaguchi (R) and shortstop Hayato Sakamoto pose after a 3-0 win over the SoftBank Hawks at Tokyo Dome on June 14, 2017. Yamaguchi worked six innings in his Giants debut and combined with two relievers on a no-hitter, while Sakamoto homered twice to drive in all three runs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Free agent Yamaguchi makes splash in Giants debut

Shun Yamaguchi of the Yomiuri Giants pitches against the SoftBank Hawks at Tokyo Dome on June 14, 2017. Yamaguchi worked six innings in his Giants debut and combined with two relievers on a no-hitter as Yomiuri won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Sugano gets payback in Giants' win over Tigers

Tomoyuki Sugano pitches in the Yomiuri Giants' 1-0 win over the Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on May 23, 2017. Sugano went seven innings and combined with two relievers on a seven-hit shutout for his sixth win of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Sugano gets payback in Giants' win over Tigers

Tomoyuki Sugano pitches in the Yomiuri Giants' 1-0 win over the Hanshin Tigers at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Japan, on May 23, 2017. Sugano went seven innings and combined with two relievers on a seven-hit shutout for his sixth win of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Red Sox to face Indians for ALDS

Boston Red Sox relievers Junichi Tazawa (36) and Koji Uehara join a training session in Cleveland, Ohio, on Oct. 5, 2016, ahead of the American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Indians reach 1st World Series since 1997

Ryan Merritt of the Cleveland Indians pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 19, 2016. Merritt combined with three relievers on a six-hit shutout as the Indians won the game 3-0 to advance to the World Series for the first time since 1997. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Marines beat Hawks pen, snap 5-game losing streak

Tadahito Iguchi hits a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning of the Lotte Marines' 7-5 come-from-behind victory over the SoftBank Hawks at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Aug. 28, 2016. The Marines belted out five runs off three Hawks relievers in the inning and snapped their five-game losing streak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Marines beat Hawks pen, snap 5-game losing streak

SoftBank Hawks first baseman Seiichi Uchikawa (L) gets injured in a collision with Alfredo Despaigne (R) of the Lotte Marines in the eighth inning of a Pacific League game at Yafuoku Dome in Fukuoka on Aug. 28, 2016. The Marines belted out five runs off three Hawks relievers to score five runs in the inning and snapped their five-game losing streak with a 7-5 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo