2nd day of high school baseball tournament in Koshien

2nd day of high school baseball tournament in Koshien

KOSHIEN, Japan - A player of Yugakukan High School in Ishikawa Prefecture scores from third on a squeeze bunt during the sixth inning against Ichinoseki Gakuin in Iwate Prefecture in a second-day game of the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug. 8, 2010. The high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium is a signature summer sports event in Japan.

2nd day of high school baseball tournament in Koshien

2nd day of high school baseball tournament in Koshien

KOSHIEN, Japan - A player of Maebashi Commercial High School in Gunma Prefecture (L) runs through first base on an infield hit in the first inning against Ehime Prefectural Uwajima Higashi High School in Ehime Prefecture in a second-day game of the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug. 8, 2010. The high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium is a signature summer sports event in Japan.

H. Matsui hitless again

H. Matsui hitless again

DETROIT, United States - Hideki Matsui is about to leave the ground after being struck out twice and ending the game hitless for his second day in a row at Comerica Park on July 17. But the New York Yankees downed the Detroit Tigers 5-3. (MLB)

Los Angeles exhibition sumo

Los Angeles exhibition sumo

LOS ANGELES, United States - Japanese sumo wrestler Wakanosato lifts a young opponent into the air by his loincloth during a sumo game with children at a sumo exhibition meet held at Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles on June 8. A total of 10,890 spectators showed up on the second day of the event, the first in 27 years. (Kyodo)

H. Matsui hitless again

H. Matsui hitless again

DETROIT, United States - Hideki Matsui is about to leave the ground after being struck out twice and ending the game hitless for his second day in a row at Comerica Park on July 17. But the New York Yankees downed the Detroit Tigers 5-3. (MLB) (Kyodo)

2nd day of high school baseball tournament in Koshien

2nd day of high school baseball tournament in Koshien

KOSHIEN, Japan - A player of Maebashi Commercial High School in Gunma Prefecture (L) runs through first base on an infield hit in the first inning against Ehime Prefectural Uwajima Higashi High School in Ehime Prefecture in a second-day game of the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug. 8, 2010. The high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium is a signature summer sports event in Japan. (Kyodo)

2nd day of high school baseball tournament in Koshien

2nd day of high school baseball tournament in Koshien

KOSHIEN, Japan - A player of Yugakukan High School in Ishikawa Prefecture scores from third on a squeeze bunt during the sixth inning against Ichinoseki Gakuin in Iwate Prefecture in a second-day game of the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture on Aug. 8, 2010. The high school baseball championship at Koshien Stadium is a signature summer sports event in Japan. (Kyodo)