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Kyodo News
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Baseball: Asamura records 2,000th career hit in Rakuten's win
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 20:34 | Sports, All, Japan Hideto Asamura collected his 2,000th career hit in the Rakuten Eagles' 2-1 win over the Nippon Ham Fighters on Saturday, making him the 56th player in Japanese baseball to reach that plateau. His 2,000th came in a two-run first inning when the 34-year-old first baseman drove in the opening run of the game with a single to right at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi. Asamura added a base hit in the second inning and finished the game 2-for-4. "When I began my professional career, I never thought I'd reach 2,000 hits," said Asamura, who joined the Eagles in 2019 as a free agent from the Seibu Lions. "I'll continue to take it one hit at a time and do my best to win the championship." Kosei Shoji (1-0) tossed six innings of one-run ball. Sachiya Yamasaki (2-2) took the loss. In other action, Shinya Hasegawa hit two of Seibu's four home runs to back an eight-inning gem by Tatsuya Imai (5-1) as the Lions beat the Lotte Marines 6-1. Related coverage: Baseball: Orix's Wakatsuki hits walk-off double on NPB's Opening Day Baseball: Rakuten rookies visit 2011 tsunami-hit town Baseball: Former Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka vows to break out of struggles
The Mainichi
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Mainichi
Baseball: Asamura records 2,000th career hit in Rakuten's win
SENDAI (Kyodo) -- Hideto Asamura collected his 2,000th career hit in the Rakuten Eagles' 2-1 win over the Nippon Ham Fighters on Saturday, making him the 56th player in Japanese baseball to reach that plateau. His 2,000th came in a two-run first inning when the 34-year-old first baseman drove in the opening run of the game with a single to right at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi. Asamura added a base hit in the second inning and finished the game 2-for-4. "When I began my professional career, I never thought I'd reach 2,000 hits," said Asamura, who joined the Eagles in 2019 as a free agent from the Seibu Lions. "I'll continue to take it one hit at a time and do my best to win the championship." Kosei Shoji (1-0) tossed six innings of one-run ball. Sachiya Yamasaki (2-2) took the loss. In other action, Shinya Hasegawa hit two of Seibu's four home runs to back an eight-inning gem by Tatsuya Imai (5-1) as the Lions beat the Lotte Marines 6-1.
Kyodo News
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Baseball: Asamura records 2,000th career hit in Rakuten's win
KYODO NEWS - 11 minutes ago - 20:34 | Sports, All, Japan Hideto Asamura collected his 2,000th career hit in the Rakuten Eagles' 2-1 win over the Nippon Ham Fighters on Saturday, making him the 56th player in Japanese baseball to reach that plateau. His 2,000th came in a two-run first inning when the 34-year-old first baseman drove in the opening run of the game with a single to right at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi. Asamura added a base hit in the second inning and finished the game 2-for-4. "When I began my professional career, I never thought I'd reach 2,000 hits," said Asamura, who joined the Eagles in 2019 as a free agent from the Seibu Lions. "I'll continue to take it one hit at a time and do my best to win the championship." Kosei Shoji (1-0) tossed six innings of one-run ball. Sachiya Yamasaki (2-2) took the loss. In other action, Shinya Hasegawa hit two of Seibu's four home runs to back an eight-inning gem by Tatsuya Imai (5-1) as the Lions beat the Lotte Marines 6-1. Related coverage: Baseball: Orix's Wakatsuki hits walk-off double on NPB's Opening Day Baseball: Rakuten rookies visit 2011 tsunami-hit town Baseball: Former Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka vows to break out of struggles
The Mainichi
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Mainichi
Baseball: Fighters beat Eagles on Gunji's homer, Kanemura's shutout
SENDAI (Kyodo) -- Yuya Gunji hit a solo home run in the top of the second and Shoma Kanemura pitched a complete-game shutout to give the Nippon Ham Fighters a 1-0 win against the Rakuten Eagles in Pacific League baseball on Friday. Kanemura (4-2) scattered five hits and a walk while striking out six in his 104-pitch outing at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi. Leading off the second inning, starting catcher Gunji sent his first pitch from Takahisa Hayakawa, a 145 kilometer-per-hour fastball, just inside the left-field foul pole. The go-ahead blast continued a run of improved form following a nine-game hitless streak that ended with an ice-breaking RBI against the Orix Buffaloes on May 15. "Things have gotten better since that at-bat," said Gunji, whose ability to play multiple positions has made him indispensable on defense for the PL leaders. Hayakawa (1-5) struck out nine and allowed four hits and a walk over seven innings. Rakuten slugger Hideto Asamura closed to within one hit of 2,000 for his career after going 1-for-3 with a single in the second.
The Mainichi
15-05-2025
- Sport
- The Mainichi
Baseball: Miyanishi sets relief appearance record as Fighters cruise
KITAHIROSHIMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Left-hander Naoki Miyanishi set a Nippon Professional Baseball record of 880 consecutive appearances in relief Thursday as he helped the Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Orix Buffaloes 7-0. The 39-year-old, who has been with the Fighters since his professional debut in 2008, moved above former Chunichi Dragons lefty Hitoki Iwase to set the landmark with his 11th game this season. "It's not just a record for myself, and I want everyone to enjoy it," said Miyanishi (1-0), while addressing the home fans at Es Con Field Hokkaido. "While I'm waiting in the bullpen, I'm watching the game relaxed and without feeling nervous in order to give all I have once I get on the mound." The veteran came on with two out and a runner on third in the seventh and got Ryoma Nishikawa to ground out to get out of the jam, keeping the game scoreless. Yuya Gunji's bases-loaded, two-run single gave the Fighters the lead in the home half before he singled in two more runs in the Fighters' five-run eighth. Miyanishi became the first player in NPB to rack up 400 holds last August.
