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Tanaka's 34-game win streak ends in Chicago

CHICAGO, United States - New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka walks to the team's dugout after the end of the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed four runs in six innings. His streak of 34 straight wins in both Japanese baseball and the majors ended as the Yankees lost to the Cubs 6-1.

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Tanaka's 34-game win streak ends in Chicago

CHICAGO, United States - Chicago Cubs' Nate Schierholtz (L) runs past New York Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (L) to home plate to score his team's fourth run on a sacrifice fly by John Baker in the sixth inning of their game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on May 20, 2014. Tanaka allowed four runs in six innings. His streak of 34 straight wins in both Japanese baseball and the majors ended as the Yankees lost to the Cubs 6-1.

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K. Matsui goes hitless

ST. LOUIS, United States - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui grounds out to shortstop during the sixth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's 1-2 loss, the eighth straight defeat from the start of the season.

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'Karuta' players compete for title of queen

OTSU, Japan - Saki Kusunoki (R) competes to defend her title of queen of the traditional ''karuta'' card game during a competition at the Omi shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Jan. 9, 2010. Kusunoki won the match, involving a set of 100 poem cards, for the sixth straight year.

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H. Matsui extends hitting streak, pounds Okajima

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a single to the right field off Boston Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima in the eighth inning at Fenway Park on June 3. Matsui hit safely for the sixth straight game as New York beat Boston 6-5. (MLB)

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H. Matsui extends hitting streak, pounds Okajima

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a single to the right field in the second inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on June 3. Matsui hit safely for the sixth straight game as New York beat Boston 6-5. (MLB)

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Ichiro has 3rd straight multihit game

CLEVELAND, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to right field in the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field on July 28. Ichiro had his third straight multihit game, going 2-for-4, but Seattle lost 1-0 to Cleveland. (MLB)

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Yankees' Matsui stretches hitting streak to 9 games

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui doubles in the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on July 8, extending his hitting streak to nine games. Matsui went 1-for-4 to help the New York Yankees win their sixth straight game with a 5-4 victory over the Indians. (MLB)

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(4)MLB All-Stars - Game 4

FUKUOKA, Japan - Los Angeles Dodgers' Alex Cora hits an RBI double off Daiei Hawks' Nagisa Arakaki (L) in the sixth inning of Game 4 of an eight-game U.S.-Japan exhibition series at Fukuoka Dome on Nov. 9. The MLB team beat the Japanese All-Stars 7-2 for their fourth straight victory. (MLB)

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Ichiro hits single against Pirates

PITTSBURGH, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to center in the sixth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on June 19. Ichiro went 2-for-4 with a stolen base as the Mariners won their third straight in a 5-1 victory over the Pirates. (MLB)

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Matsui goes 2-for-3 against Cardinals

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui singles to right in the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 15. Matsui went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk for his fourth straight multi-hit game, helping lift the New York Yankees to a 5-2 triumph over the Cardinals.

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Takahara's Hamburg down Wolfsburg 2-0

HAMBURG, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara dribbles his way during the first half of his Hamburg SV's match against VfL Wofsburg at home FEb. 15. Takahara was unable to find the net for the second straight game but Hamburg SV eased past eight-man VfL Wolfsburg 2-0 to climb to sixth in the German first division.

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(5)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants had his third straight strikeout in the bottom of the sixth inning by Yomiuri Giants ace right-hander Koji Uehara at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 10. The Japan all stars beat the Major League all stars 8-4 in Game 1 of the seven-game exhibition series. (MLB)

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Sasaki allows 2 runs in All-Star game

MILWAUKEE, United States - Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki, appearing in his second straight All-Star game, leaves the mound after allowing two runs and three hits in the seventh inning at Miller Park on July 9. Sasaki took the mound as the sixth reliever with the American League ahead 6-5. The game ended in a 7-7 tie after 11 innings. (MLB)

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Giants' Shinjo extends hitting streak to 8 games

SAN DIEGO, United States - San Francisco Giants outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a single at the top of the sixth inning of a game April 17 against the San Diego Padres at Qualicomm Stadium in San Diego, California. Shinjo went 1-for-3 to record a hit in his eighth straight game. The Padres won 5-3. (MLB)

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Ichiro preseason drought stretches to 3 games

PEORIA, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki strikes out in the sixth inning of a preseason game against the Chicago Cubs in Peoria, Arizona, on March 20. Ichiro struck out twice in the game and went hitless for a third straight preseason game. (MLB)

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Saito rounds third for home in Japan-U.S. softball

SYDNEY, Australia - Haruka Saito rounds third and heads for home in the sixth inning of the Olympic softball preliminary game on Sept. 19. Saito was out at home, but scored in the 11th as Japan edged the United States 2-1 for its third straight win at the Sydney Games.

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Ichiro Suzuki goes hitless in 6th straight game

PEORIA, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki goes hitless in his sixth straight game in a 5-2 loss to the split-squad Oakland Athletics in Peoria, Arizona, on March 8. He was 0-for-4 and is 0-for-14 this spring, his worst ever to start to the preseason. (Kyodo)

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Matsui goes 2-for-3 against Cardinals

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui singles to right in the sixth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 15. Matsui went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk for his fourth straight multi-hit game, helping lift the New York Yankees to a 5-2 triumph over the Cardinals. (Kyodo)

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy (R front) is congratulated by manager Terry Collins (L front) after hitting a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy reacts after hitting a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy hits a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichiro goes 2-for-4

Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an infield single during the sixth inning of a game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Miami, Florida, on Aug. 21, 2015. While Ichiro went 2-for-4 for his second straight multi-hit game, the Phillies beat the Marlins 7-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mets win 4 straight games in NLCS, advance to World Series

New York Mets infielder Daniel Murphy hits a two-run homer during the eighth inning of the team's 8-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in Chicago on Oct. 21, 2015. Murphy hit a homer for a sixth straight game, setting a major league postseason home run record. It was the fourth straight win in the NLCS for the Mets, who reached the World Series for the first time in 15 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Matsui stretches hitting streak to 9 games

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui doubles in the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on July 8, extending his hitting streak to nine games. Matsui went 1-for-4 to help the New York Yankees win their sixth straight game with a 5-4 victory over the Indians. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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Ichiro has 3rd straight multihit game

CLEVELAND, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to right field in the sixth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians at Jacobs Field on July 28. Ichiro had his third straight multihit game, going 2-for-4, but Seattle lost 1-0 to Cleveland. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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H. Matsui extends hitting streak, pounds Okajima

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a single to the right field off Boston Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima in the eighth inning at Fenway Park on June 3. Matsui hit safely for the sixth straight game as New York beat Boston 6-5. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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H. Matsui extends hitting streak, pounds Okajima

BOSTON, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a single to the right field in the second inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on June 3. Matsui hit safely for the sixth straight game as New York beat Boston 6-5. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Ichiro hits single against Pirates

PITTSBURGH, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki singles to center in the sixth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on June 19. Ichiro went 2-for-4 with a stolen base as the Mariners won their third straight in a 5-1 victory over the Pirates. (MLB)(Kyodo)

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(4)MLB All-Stars - Game 4

FUKUOKA, Japan - Los Angeles Dodgers' Alex Cora hits an RBI double off Daiei Hawks' Nagisa Arakaki (L) in the sixth inning of Game 4 of an eight-game U.S.-Japan exhibition series at Fukuoka Dome on Nov. 9. The MLB team beat the Japanese All-Stars 7-2 for their fourth straight victory. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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K. Matsui goes hitless

ST. LOUIS, United States - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui grounds out to shortstop during the sixth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 14, 2010. Matsui went hitless in the club's 1-2 loss, the eighth straight defeat from the start of the season. (Kyodo)

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'Karuta' players compete for title of queen

OTSU, Japan - Saki Kusunoki (R) competes to defend her title of queen of the traditional ''karuta'' card game during a competition at the Omi shrine in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on Jan. 9, 2010. Kusunoki won the match, involving a set of 100 poem cards, for the sixth straight year. (Kyodo)

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Carp marks 2nd win of Japan Series

Brad Eldred of Hiroshima Carp hits a solo home run for the second straight night during the sixth inning of the Japan Series Game 2 against the Pacific League champion Nippon Ham Fighters in the western city of Hiroshima on Oct. 23, 2016. Carp defeated the visitors 5-1 for their second win, and now need two more wins in the best-of-seven series to claim their first Japan championship in 32 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takahara's Hamburg down Wolfsburg 2-0

HAMBURG, Germany - Japan striker Naohiro Takahara dribbles his way during the first half of his Hamburg SV's match against VfL Wofsburg at home FEb. 15. Takahara was unable to find the net for the second straight game but Hamburg SV eased past eight-man VfL Wolfsburg 2-0 to climb to sixth in the German first division. (Kyodo)

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(5)MLB all stars in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants had his third straight strikeout in the bottom of the sixth inning by Yomiuri Giants ace right-hander Koji Uehara at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 10. The Japan all stars beat the Major League all stars 8-4 in Game 1 of the seven-game exhibition series. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Sasaki allows 2 runs in All-Star game

MILWAUKEE, United States - Seattle Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki, appearing in his second straight All-Star game, leaves the mound after allowing two runs and three hits in the seventh inning at Miller Park on July 9. Sasaki took the mound as the sixth reliever with the American League ahead 6-5. The game ended in a 7-7 tie after 11 innings. (MLB)

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Giants' Shinjo extends hitting streak to 8 games

SAN DIEGO, United States - San Francisco Giants outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo hits a single at the top of the sixth inning of a game April 17 against the San Diego Padres at Qualicomm Stadium in San Diego, California. Shinjo went 1-for-3 to record a hit in his eighth straight game. The Padres won 5-3. (MLB)

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Saito rounds third for home in Japan-U.S. softball

SYDNEY, Australia - Haruka Saito rounds third and heads for home in the sixth inning of the Olympic softball preliminary game on Sept. 19. Saito was out at home, but scored in the 11th as Japan edged the United States 2-1 for its third straight win at the Sydney Games.