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Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels strikes out swinging in a two-on, two-out situation during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 28, 2023.

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Baseball: Marlins vs. Angels

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels strikes out swinging in a two-on, two-out situation during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on May 28, 2023.

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Copies of Edo-period paintings sent to Kyoto temple

KYOTO, Japan - Kongoji, a Buddhist temple in Kameoka, Kyoto, western Japan, receives on March 13, 2014, copies of two out of 12 paintings by Maruyama Okyo, a painter from the Edo period. The photo shows one of the copies (R) and its original preserved as a hanging scroll.

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Rays' walk-off win

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Koji Uehara (R) leaves the mound after giving up a two-out, walk-off solo home run to Jose Lobaton (L) of the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of Game 3 of the American League Division Series at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Oct. 7, 2013. The Rays won 5-4.

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Darvish flirts with no-hitter, gets 14th win

KANSAS CITY, United States - Texas Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish reacts after issuing a two-out walk to Johnny Giavotella of the Kansas City Royals on a close full-count pitch in the sixth inning of a game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sept. 3, 2012, having flirted with a no-hitter. Darvish allowed three runs on three hits and struck out six over seven innings to notch up his 14th win of the season as the Rangers won 8-4.

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Mariners beat Blue Jays in walk-off win

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Luis Rodriguez hugs Ichiro Suzuki (51) as he celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-out single in the ninth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, leading the team to an 8-7 walk-off victory on April 11, 2011, at Safeco Field in Seattle.

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Kirin to close 2 domestic plants, boost sales by 2012

TOKYO, Japan - Kirin Holdings Co. Kazuyasu Kato briefs reporters on the company's midterm business plan during a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 26, 2009. Kato announced the company will close two out of 11 domestic beer plants by next year to boost production efficiency on the back of a saturated beverage market at home.

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Red Sox fell 7-6 to the Angels

BOSTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels' Vladimir Guerrero rips a game-deciding, two-out two-run single in the ninth inning in the game against the Boston red Sox in the division series of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 11 at Fenway Park. The Angels won 7-6 in the come-from-behind victory, reaching its first ALCS since 2005.

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Hokkaido school actively recruits out-of-town students

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Two out-of-town students (3rd and 4th from R) and other students at Senhoshi Junior High School on Rishiri Island, Hokkaido, dry seaweed on Oct. 10.

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Kuwata takes mound against Seattle Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Masumi Kuwata took the mound with a 5-3 lead with two on and two out in the eighth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners, getting pinch-hitter Ben Broussard to ground out to first. Seattle lost its sixth in a row.

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Okajima earns his first major league win

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima smiles at a press conference after earning his career-first win in his 25th major league appearance at fenway Park on June 2. He took the mound with one on and two out in the seventh and pitched 1-1/3 scoreless innings in the team's 11-6 win over the New York Yankees. (MLB)

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Okajima earns his first major league win

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima took the mound with one on and two out in the seventh and pitched 1-1/3 scoreless innings against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on June 2 to earn his career-first win in his 25th major league appearance. The Red Sox rallied from a one-run deficit to score five runs in the bottom of the seventh en route to an 11-6 victory. (MLB)

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Hamanaka belts season's 9th homer

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Osamu Hamanaka slams a three-run homer over center off Yokohama BayStars starter Ken Kadokura with two out in the top of the third inning at Kusanagi Ball Park on April 25. Hanshin pounded Yokohama 10-2.

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Yankees' Matsui hitless against Orioles

BALTIMORE, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui returns to the bench after striking out in a two-out, bases-loaded situation in the eighth against the Baltimore Orioles on April 16. The Yankees fell 7-6 to the Orioles.

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Matsui leads Yankees to victory in World Series Game 3

MIAMI, United States - Hideki Matsui lined a two-out single to left off Florida Marlins reliever Dontrelle Willis in the eighth inning of the World Series Game 3, breaking a 1-1 tie to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-1 victory. The win put the Yankees 2-1 ahead in the best-of-seven series ahead of Game 4.

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(4)Japanese players in MLB All-Star Game

CHICAGO, United States - Seattle Mariners pitcher Shigetoshi Hasegawa (3rd from R) leaves the All-Star Game at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago on July 15 with two out and two on in the fifth inning after allowing four runs to the National League. (MLB)

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Ichiro extends hitting streak to 15 games

SEATTLE, United States - Ichiro Suzuki hits a two-out single in the third inning for his only hit in four at-bats, extending his hitting streak to 15 games in the Seattle Mariners' 2-0 defeat to the Anaheim Angels at Safeco Field on June 19. (MLB)

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Nomo ties career high with 16th win

SAN DIEGO, United States - Hideo Nomo (L) raises his fist after his Los Angeles Dodgers broke a 3-3 tie on a two-out, two-run single by Marquis Grissom in the top of the ninth against the San Diego Padres Sept. 21 in San Diego. Nomo pitched eight strong innings to tie a major-league career high with his 16th win in the Dodgers' 5-3 victory over the Padres. (MLB)

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Mariners' Ichiro goes 3-for-4 against Rangers

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (R) and catcher Ben Davis celebrate their teams' victory over the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field in Seattle on Sept. 16 after Ichiro drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the Mariners a 6-5 victory. (MLB)

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San Francisco Giants' Shinjo hits double

MARYVALE, United States - San Francisco Giants outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo drives in a run with a two-out double in the fourth inning of a preseason game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Maryvale, Arizona, on March 7. The Giants beat the Brewers 8-6. (MLB)

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Rhodes slams 49th homer

TOKYO, Japan - Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes slugger Tuffy Rhodes watches the ball after blasting a two-out two-run homer in the top of the second inning against the Nippon Ham Fighters at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 2. The Buffaloes beat the Fighters 10-9 to grab first place in the Pacific League.

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Kintetsu ends losing skid

OSAKA, Japan - Kintetsu infielder Yuji Yoshioka returns to the home plate on catcher Tetsuya Matoyama's single to left field with two bases loaded with two out in the bottom of the second inning against the Seibu Lions at Osaka Dome on Aug. 12. Kintetsu edged Seibu 3-2, snapping a three-game losing streak.

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Ichiro single sparks Seattle 'sayonara' win

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a game-tying RBI single into left field with the bases loaded and two out in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Safeco Field on Aug. 12. Mark McLemore then followed with an RBI single to give Seattle a 4-3 ''sayonara'' win. (MLB)

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Kiyohara hits two-run single

TOKYO, Japan - Yomiuri Giants first baseman Kazuhiro Kiyohara hits a two-out bases-loaded two-run single to left off Shane Bowers in the third inning against Yokohama Baystars at Tokyo Dome on April 15.

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Comforting words from New York Mets

Masato Yoshii gets clenched-fist advice from New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine as the Japanese starter worked himself into a two-on, two-out pinch in the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers April 11 in a game the Mets eventually won 2-1.

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San Francisco Giants' Shinjo hits double

MARYVALE, United States - San Francisco Giants outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo drives in a run with a two-out double in the fourth inning of a preseason game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Maryvale, Arizona, on March 7. The Giants beat the Brewers 8-6. (MLB)

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Hamanaka belts season's 9th homer

SHIZUOKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers outfielder Osamu Hamanaka slams a three-run homer over center off Yokohama BayStars starter Ken Kadokura with two out in the top of the third inning at Kusanagi Ball Park on April 25. Hanshin pounded Yokohama 10-2. (Kyodo)

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Suzuki sets record for most runs by Japanese player

The Miami Marlins' Ichiro Suzuki singles to right with two out in the eighth inning of an 8-0 win over the Washington Nationals in Miami, the United States, on April 25, 2015. The 41-year old Suzuki went on to score on Adeiny Hechavarria's three-run homer, having his 1,310th big league run to give him 1,968 between Japan and the majors, the most ever by a Japanese player. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Suzuki sets record for most runs by Japanese player

The Miami Marlins' Ichiro Suzuki singles to right with two out in the eighth inning of an 8-0 win over the Washington Nationals in Miami, the United States, on April 25, 2015. The 41-year old Suzuki went on to score on Adeiny Hechavarria's three-run homer, having his 1,310th big league run to give him 1,968 between Japan and the majors, the most ever by a Japanese player. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: White Sox vs. Angels

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani reacts after striking out Luis Robert of the Chicago White Sox to escape a two-on, two-out jam in the fourth inning of a game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on April 4, 2021. The two-way player hit and pitched in the same regular-season game for the first time in his major league career.

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Okajima earns his first major league win

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima took the mound with one on and two out in the seventh and pitched 1-1/3 scoreless innings against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park on June 2 to earn his career-first win in his 25th major league appearance. The Red Sox rallied from a one-run deficit to score five runs in the bottom of the seventh en route to an 11-6 victory. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Okajima earns his first major league win

BOSTON, United States - Boston Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima smiles at a press conference after earning his career-first win in his 25th major league appearance at fenway Park on June 2. He took the mound with one on and two out in the seventh and pitched 1-1/3 scoreless innings in the team's 11-6 win over the New York Yankees. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Kuwata takes mound against Seattle Mariners

SEATTLE, United States - Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Masumi Kuwata took the mound with a 5-3 lead with two on and two out in the eighth inning of a game against the Seattle Mariners, getting pinch-hitter Ben Broussard to ground out to first. Seattle lost its sixth in a row. (Kyodo)

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Yankees' Matsui hitless against Orioles

BALTIMORE, United States - The New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui returns to the bench after striking out in a two-out, bases-loaded situation in the eighth against the Baltimore Orioles on April 16. The Yankees fell 7-6 to the Orioles. (Kyodo)

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Red Sox fell 7-6 to the Angels

BOSTON, United States - Los Angeles Angels' Vladimir Guerrero rips a game-deciding, two-out two-run single in the ninth inning in the game against the Boston red Sox in the division series of the American League Championship Series on Oct. 11 at Fenway Park. The Angels won 7-6 in the come-from-behind victory, reaching its first ALCS since 2005. (Kyodo)

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Mariners beat Blue Jays in walk-off win

SEATTLE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Luis Rodriguez hugs Ichiro Suzuki (51) as he celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-out single in the ninth inning of a game against the Toronto Blue Jays, leading the team to an 8-7 walk-off victory on April 11, 2011, at Safeco Field in Seattle. (Kyodo)

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Andrej Babis

The government will provide power utility CEZ with a loan to fund the construction of a new nuclear unit at power plant Dukovany, Prime Minister Andrej Babis (photo) said at a press conference after Wednesday's talks of the Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy today, Thursday, May 28, 2020. Two out of three contracts between the government and CEZ concerning the new unit at Dukovany will be signed by the end of June, specifically the framework contract and the implementation contract, Industry and Trade Minister Havlicek said. The construction will be a turnkey project, Havlicek said. The tender to select the contractor should be launched by the end of 2020 and the winner should be selected by the end of 2022, CEZ head Daniel Benes said. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Karel Havlicek

The government will provide power utility CEZ with a loan to fund the construction of a new nuclear unit at power plant Dukovany, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said at a press conference after Wednesday's talks of the Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy today, Thursday, May 28, 2020. Two out of three contracts between the government and CEZ concerning the new unit at Dukovany will be signed by the end of June, specifically the framework contract and the implementation contract, Industry and Trade Minister Havlicek (photo) said. The construction will be a turnkey project, Havlicek said. The tender to select the contractor should be launched by the end of 2020 and the winner should be selected by the end of 2022, board chairman and CEO of energy group CEZ Daniel Benes said. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Jaroslav Mil, Karel Havlicek, Andrej Babis, Daniel Benes

From left: government envoy for nuclear energy Jaroslav Mil, Industry and Trade, and Transport Minister Karel Havlicek, PM Andrej Babis and board chairman and CEO of energy group CEZ Daniel Benes. The government will provide power utility CEZ with a loan to fund the construction of a new nuclear unit at power plant Dukovany, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said at a press conference after Wednesday's talks of the Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy today, Thursday, May 28, 2020. Two out of three contracts between the government and CEZ concerning the new unit at Dukovany will be signed by the end of June, specifically the framework contract and the implementation contract, Industry and Trade Minister Havlicek said. The construction will be a turnkey project, Havlicek said. The tender to select the contractor should be launched by the end of 2020 and the winner should be selected by the end of 2022, CEZ head Daniel Benes said. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Jaroslav Mil, Karel Havlicek, Andrej Babis

From left: government envoy for nuclear energy Jaroslav Mil, Industry and Trade, and Transport Minister Karel Havlicek and PM Andrej Babis. The government will provide power utility CEZ with a loan to fund the construction of a new nuclear unit at power plant Dukovany, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said at a press conference after Wednesday's talks of the Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy today, Thursday, May 28, 2020. Two out of three contracts between the government and CEZ concerning the new unit at Dukovany will be signed by the end of June, specifically the framework contract and the implementation contract, Industry and Trade Minister Havlicek said. The construction will be a turnkey project, Havlicek said. The tender to select the contractor should be launched by the end of 2020 and the winner should be selected by the end of 2022, CEZ head Daniel Benes said. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Jaroslav Mil, Karel Havlicek, Andrej Babis, Daniel Benes

From left: government envoy for nuclear energy Jaroslav Mil, Industry and Trade, and Transport Minister Karel Havlicek, PM Andrej Babis and board chairman and CEO of energy group CEZ Daniel Benes. The government will provide power utility CEZ with a loan to fund the construction of a new nuclear unit at power plant Dukovany, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said at a press conference after Wednesday's talks of the Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy today, Thursday, May 28, 2020. Two out of three contracts between the government and CEZ concerning the new unit at Dukovany will be signed by the end of June, specifically the framework contract and the implementation contract, Industry and Trade Minister Havlicek said. The construction will be a turnkey project, Havlicek said. The tender to select the contractor should be launched by the end of 2020 and the winner should be selected by the end of 2022, CEZ head Daniel Benes said. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Jaroslav Mil, Karel Havlicek, Andrej Babis, Daniel Benes

From left: government envoy for nuclear energy Jaroslav Mil, Industry and Trade, and Transport Minister Karel Havlicek, PM Andrej Babis and board chairman and CEO of energy group CEZ Daniel Benes. The government will provide power utility CEZ with a loan to fund the construction of a new nuclear unit at power plant Dukovany, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said at a press conference after Wednesday's talks of the Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy today, Thursday, May 28, 2020. Two out of three contracts between the government and CEZ concerning the new unit at Dukovany will be signed by the end of June, specifically the framework contract and the implementation contract, Industry and Trade Minister Havlicek said. The construction will be a turnkey project, Havlicek said. The tender to select the contractor should be launched by the end of 2020 and the winner should be selected by the end of 2022, CEZ head Daniel Benes said. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Jaroslav Mil, Karel Havlicek, Andrej Babis, Daniel Benes

Government envoy for nuclear energy Jaroslav Mil (photo) attends a press conference, where Prime Minister Andrej Babis said the government will provide power utility CEZ with a loan to fund the construction of a new nuclear unit at power plant Dukovany, after Wednesday's talks of the Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy today, Thursday, May 28, 2020. Two out of three contracts between the government and CEZ concerning the new unit at Dukovany will be signed by the end of June, specifically the framework contract and the implementation contract, Industry and Trade Minister Havlicek said. The construction will be a turnkey project, Havlicek said. The tender to select the contractor should be launched by the end of 2020 and the winner should be selected by the end of 2022, CEZ head Daniel Benes said. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Daniel Benes

The government will provide power utility CEZ with a loan to fund the construction of a new nuclear unit at power plant Dukovany, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said at a press conference after Wednesday's talks of the Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy today, Thursday, May 28, 2020. Two out of three contracts between the government and CEZ concerning the new unit at Dukovany will be signed by the end of June, specifically the framework contract and the implementation contract, Industry and Trade Minister Havlicek said. The construction will be a turnkey project, Havlicek said. The tender to select the contractor should be launched by the end of 2020 and the winner should be selected by the end of 2022, board chairman and CEO of energy group CEZ Daniel Benes (photo) said. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Jaroslav Mil, Karel Havlicek, Andrej Babis, Daniel Benes

From left: government envoy for nuclear energy Jaroslav Mil, Industry and Trade, and Transport Minister Karel Havlicek, PM Andrej Babis and board chairman and CEO of energy group CEZ Daniel Benes. The government will provide power utility CEZ with a loan to fund the construction of a new nuclear unit at power plant Dukovany, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said at a press conference after Wednesday's talks of the Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy today, Thursday, May 28, 2020. Two out of three contracts between the government and CEZ concerning the new unit at Dukovany will be signed by the end of June, specifically the framework contract and the implementation contract, Industry and Trade Minister Havlicek said. The construction will be a turnkey project, Havlicek said. The tender to select the contractor should be launched by the end of 2020 and the winner should be selected by the end of 2022, CEZ head Daniel Benes said. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Jaroslav Mil, Karel Havlicek, Andrej Babis

From left: government envoy for nuclear energy Jaroslav Mil, Industry and Trade, and Transport Minister Karel Havlicek and PM Andrej Babis. The government will provide power utility CEZ with a loan to fund the construction of a new nuclear unit at power plant Dukovany, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said at a press conference after Wednesday's talks of the Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy today, Thursday, May 28, 2020. Two out of three contracts between the government and CEZ concerning the new unit at Dukovany will be signed by the end of June, specifically the framework contract and the implementation contract, Industry and Trade Minister Havlicek said. The construction will be a turnkey project, Havlicek said. The tender to select the contractor should be launched by the end of 2020 and the winner should be selected by the end of 2022, CEZ head Daniel Benes said. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Jaroslav Mil, Karel Havlicek, Andrej Babis

From left: government envoy for nuclear energy Jaroslav Mil, Industry and Trade, and Transport Minister Karel Havlicek and PM Andrej Babis. The government will provide power utility CEZ with a loan to fund the construction of a new nuclear unit at power plant Dukovany, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said at a press conference after Wednesday's talks of the Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy today, Thursday, May 28, 2020. Two out of three contracts between the government and CEZ concerning the new unit at Dukovany will be signed by the end of June, specifically the framework contract and the implementation contract, Industry and Trade Minister Havlicek said. The construction will be a turnkey project, Havlicek said. The tender to select the contractor should be launched by the end of 2020 and the winner should be selected by the end of 2022, CEZ head Daniel Benes said. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Karel Havlicek, Andrej Babis, Daniel Benes

From left: Industry and Trade, and Transport Minister Karel Havlicek, PM Andrej Babis and board chairman and CEO of energy group CEZ Daniel Benes. The government will provide power utility CEZ with a loan to fund the construction of a new nuclear unit at power plant Dukovany, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said at a press conference after Wednesday's talks of the Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy today, Thursday, May 28, 2020. Two out of three contracts between the government and CEZ concerning the new unit at Dukovany will be signed by the end of June, specifically the framework contract and the implementation contract, Industry and Trade Minister Havlicek said. The construction will be a turnkey project, Havlicek said. The tender to select the contractor should be launched by the end of 2020 and the winner should be selected by the end of 2022, CEZ head Daniel Benes said. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Jaroslav Mil, Karel Havlicek, Andrej Babis, Daniel Benes

From left: government envoy for nuclear energy Jaroslav Mil, Industry and Trade, and Transport Minister Karel Havlicek, PM Andrej Babis and board chairman and CEO of energy group CEZ Daniel Benes. The government will provide power utility CEZ with a loan to fund the construction of a new nuclear unit at power plant Dukovany, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said at a press conference after Wednesday's talks of the Standing Committee on Nuclear Energy today, Thursday, May 28, 2020. Two out of three contracts between the government and CEZ concerning the new unit at Dukovany will be signed by the end of June, specifically the framework contract and the implementation contract, Industry and Trade Minister Havlicek said. The construction will be a turnkey project, Havlicek said. The tender to select the contractor should be launched by the end of 2020 and the winner should be selected by the end of 2022, CEZ head Daniel Benes said. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

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Baseball: Dodgers' Bellinger

Cody Bellinger of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-out RBI single in the 13th inning of the team's 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Oct. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo