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Japan will have a new champion
Byyankeebiscuitfan October 17, 2016

After Rick van den Hurk guided the Softbank Hawks to a 5-2 victory over the Nippon Ham Fighters on Saturday, the team from Fukuoka faced another must win situation on Sunday with the Fighters leading 3-2 in games. The Softbank Hawks had a flying start as they scored four runs in the first inning. With…

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Japan All-Star Series, game three: Four Japanese pitchers combine for no-hitter
Byyankeebiscuitfan November 15, 2014

A great performance by the Samurai Japan team. Jeremy Guthrie pitched five innings for the MLB All-Stars. In those five innings he allowed four runs on five hits (two homeruns). Guthrie struck out three and walked two. After a 1-2-3 first inning, he gave up a two run homerun to Hayato Sakamoto of the Yomiuri…

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