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Darvish ties career-high with 14 strikeouts

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 5, 2013. Darvish tied his career high with 14 strikeouts in the Rangers' 4-3 win, allowing three runs and four hits in seven innings.

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Darvish ties career-high with 14 strikeouts

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 5, 2013. Darvish tied his career high with 14 strikeouts in the Rangers' 4-3 win, allowing three runs and four hits in seven innings.

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Darvish ties career-high with 14 strikeouts

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish pitches against the Boston Red Sox at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 5, 2013. Darvish tied his career high with 14 strikeouts in the Rangers' 4-3 win, allowing three runs and four hits in seven innings.

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Darvish, Rangers shut out Mariners

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish strikes out Seattle Mariners leadoff man Endy Chavez during the first inning of a game at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on April 19, 2013, to make it 1,500 strikeouts for his career in Japan and the major leagues. The right hander earned his third win of the season, allowing three hits and striking out 10 in seven innings, as the Rangers defeated the Mariners 7-0.

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Darvish fails in bid for 11th win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches against the Oakland Athletics at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on July 1, 2012. Darvish equaled his season high with 11 strikeouts but also allowed three runs in seven innings as the Rangers fell 3-1. He failed to join teammate Matt Harrison and the Tampa Bay Rays' David Price among the leading American League winners with 11.

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Darvish fails in bid for 11th win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches against the Oakland Athletics at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on July 1, 2012. Darvish equaled his season high with 11 strikeouts but also allowed three runs in seven innings as the Rangers fell 3-1. He failed to join teammate Matt Harrison and the Tampa Bay Rays' David Price among the leading American League winners with 11.

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Darvish fails in bid for 11th win

ARLINGTON, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish pitches against the Oakland Athletics at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on July 1, 2012. Darvish equaled his season high with 11 strikeouts but also allowed three runs in seven innings as the Rangers fell 3-1. He failed to join teammate Matt Harrison and the Tampa Bay Rays' David Price among the leading American League winners with 11.

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Eagles rough up Sugiuchi to take PLCS opener

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma reacts after beating the Softbank Hawks 11-4 in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Oct. 16, 2009. Iwakuma pitched a complete game, allowing six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts.

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Baseball: Okajima helps Red Sox take 2-0 lead in World Series

BOSTON, United States - Hideki Okajima (photo) threw 2-1/3 innings of perfect relief on Oct. 26 as the Boston Red Sox edged the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in Game 2 to lead the World Series two games to none. Okajima struck out four of the seven batters he faced, including Kazuo Matsui in the first matchup between a Japanese pitcher and a Japanese batter in World Series history. The Rockies second baseman went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts at Fenway Park.

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Tigers' Moore notches season's first win

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers starter Trey Moore pitches against the Yokohama BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on March 30, allowing three runs with seven strikeouts in six innings.

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Gilbert sports new haircut for Japan Series

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu shortstop Shawn Gilbert shows off his new haircut for the Japan Series at Osaka Dome on Oct. 20, featuring the team logo of the Buffaloes. The new look, however, did not help Gilbert as the former Los Angeles Dodgers farmhand went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and Kintetsu fell 0-7 in the opening game of the best-of-seven series to the Yakult Swallows.

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Uehara leads Giants to 4-2 win against Tigers

FUKUOKA, Japan - Koji Uehara allowed two runs with ten strikeouts in seven innings to lead the Yomiuri Giants to a 4-2 win over the Hanshin Tigers at Fukuoka Dome on May 17.

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Kudo fans 13, Daiei wins Game 1 of Japan Series

FUKUOKA, Japan - Veteran Kimiyasu Kudo (2nd from R) notches a record 13 strikeouts on Oct. 23 and the Daiei Hawks grab a 3-0 victory over the Chunichi Dragons in the opening game of the best-of-seven Japan Series professional baseball championship series at Fukuoka Dome.

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Baseball: Yankees vs. Angels

Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees pitches against the Los Angeles Angels on Sept. 1, 2021, at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Cole racked up a season-high 15 strikeouts in seven innings of work.

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Tigers' Moore notches season's first win

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers starter Trey Moore pitches against the Yokohama BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on March 30, allowing three runs with seven strikeouts in six innings. (Kyodo)

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Uehara leads Giants to 4-2 win against Tigers

FUKUOKA, Japan - Koji Uehara allowed two runs with ten strikeouts in seven innings to lead the Yomiuri Giants to a 4-2 win over the Hanshin Tigers at Fukuoka Dome on May 17.

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Baseball: Darvish marks return to majors with victory

Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers wins his first major league start in a year and nine months on May 28, 2016, holding the Pittsburgh Pirates to one run in five innings with seven strikeouts at Globe Life Park in Arlington. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Darvish marks return to majors with victory

Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers wins his first major league start in a year and nine months on May 28, 2016, holding the Pittsburgh Pirates to one run in five innings with seven strikeouts at Globe Life Park in Arlington. (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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Matsuzaka throws 7 solid innings for 6th win

MINNEAPOLIS, United States - Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches seven solid innings to win his sixth straight decision as the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on May 10. Matsuzaka held the Twins to two runs and six hits with three walks and seven strikeouts at Metrodome, tying with four other pitchers for the AL lead in wins and becoming the first Japanese pitcher since Kazuhisa Ishii in 2002 to start a season with a 6-0 record. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Okajima helps Red Sox take 2-0 lead in World Series

BOSTON, United States - Hideki Okajima (photo) threw 2-1/3 innings of perfect relief on Oct. 26 as the Boston Red Sox edged the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in Game 2 to lead the World Series two games to none. Okajima struck out four of the seven batters he faced, including Kazuo Matsui in the first matchup between a Japanese pitcher and a Japanese batter in World Series history. The Rockies second baseman went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts at Fenway Park. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Tanaka earns 13th win as Yankees defeat Blue Jays

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 29, 2017. Tanaka set his major league career high with 15 strikeouts and picked up his 13th win after seven dominant innings in the Yankees' 4-0 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Tanaka earns 13th win as Yankees defeat Blue Jays

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 29, 2017. Tanaka set his major league career high with 15 strikeouts and picked up his 13th win after seven dominant innings in the Yankees' 4-0 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Tanaka earns 13th win as Yankees defeat Blue Jays

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 29, 2017. Tanaka set his major league career high with 15 strikeouts and picked up his 13th win after seven dominant innings in the Yankees' 4-0 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Tanaka earns 13th win as Yankees defeat Blue Jays

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 29, 2017. Tanaka set his major league career high with 15 strikeouts and picked up his 13th win after seven dominant innings in the Yankees' 4-0 victory. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto breaks Nomo strikeout mark in win over Giants

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto pumps his fist after striking out three in the eighth inning in the Eagles' 3-2 win over the Yomiuri Giants at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 1, 2017. Norimoto struck out 12 batters in the game, setting a new Japanese professional baseball record with 10-plus strikeouts in seven consecutive games, breaking the record he shared with Hall of Famer Hideo Nomo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto breaks Nomo strikeout mark in win over Giants

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto pumps his fist after striking out three in the eighth inning in the Eagles' 3-2 win over the Yomiuri Giants at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 1, 2017. Norimoto struck out 12 batters in the game, setting a new Japanese professional baseball record with 10-plus strikeouts in seven consecutive games, breaking the record he shared with Hall of Famer Hideo Nomo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto breaks Nomo strikeout mark in win over Giants

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto holds a commemorative sign at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 1, 2017, after setting a new Japanese professional baseball record with 10-plus strikeouts in seven consecutive games. The new mark broke the record he shared with Hall of Famer Hideo Nomo. Norimoto struck out 12 batters in eight innings as the Eagles beat the Yomiuri Giants 3-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Norimoto breaks Nomo strikeout mark in win over Giants

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto pitches against Hayato Sakamoto of the Yomiuri Giants during the eighth inning of a game at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 1, 2017. Norimoto struck out Sakamoto, his 10th strikeout of the game, setting a new Japanese professional baseball record with 10-plus strikeouts in seven consecutive games, breaking the record he shared with Hall of Famer Hideo Nomo. Norimoto struck out 12 batters in eight innings in the Eagles' 3-2 win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Rakuten Eagles' Takahiro Norimoto breaks Nomo strikeout record

Rakuten Eagles pitcher Takahiro Norimoto set a new Japanese professional baseball record with 10 or more strikeouts in seven consecutive games, breaking the record of six games that he shared with Hideo Nomo. Norimoto struck out 12 batters in eight innings as the Rakuten Eagles beat the Yomiuri Giants 3-2 at Kobo Park Miyagi in Sendai on June 1, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Eagles rough up Sugiuchi to take PLCS opener

SENDAI, Japan - Rakuten Eagles pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma reacts after beating the Softbank Hawks 11-4 in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series first stage at Kleenex Stadium in Sendai on Oct. 16, 2009. Iwakuma pitched a complete game, allowing six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. (Kyodo)

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Gilbert sports new haircut for Japan Series

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu shortstop Shawn Gilbert shows off his new haircut for the Japan Series at Osaka Dome on Oct. 20, featuring the team logo of the Buffaloes. The new look, however, did not help Gilbert as the former Los Angeles Dodgers farmhand went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and Kintetsu fell 0-7 in the opening game of the best-of-seven series to the Yakult Swallows.

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Kudo fans 13, Daiei wins Game 1 of Japan Series

FUKUOKA, Japan - Veteran Kimiyasu Kudo (2nd from R) notches a record 13 strikeouts on Oct. 23 and the Daiei Hawks grab a 3-0 victory over the Chunichi Dragons in the opening game of the best-of-seven Japan Series professional baseball championship series at Fukuoka Dome.