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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
26-04-2025
- Sport
- The Mainichi
Baseball: Arihara throws 8 shutout innings as Hawks edge Eagles
SENDAI (Kyodo) -- Kohei Arihara hurled eight shutout innings as the SoftBank Hawks won 1-0 to end the Rakuten Eagles' four-game winning run in the Pacific League on Friday. After a forgettable start to the season, former Texas Ranger Arihara (1-3) earned his first win holding the Eagles to five hits and a walk while striking out one at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi. The right-hander opened the game with three 1-2-3 innings before putting a runner in scoring position in the fourth, seventh and eighth, but worked around the jam each time to keep the Eagles off the board. Takahisa Hayakawa fanned 11 as the Eagles starter tossed seven innings of five-hit ball but got no run support. Takahiro Norimoto gave up the crucial run in the ninth on a sacrifice fly from Hawks pinch hitter Hiroki Minei. In the Central League, the Hanshin Tigers beat the Yomiuri Giants 4-1 to win their fifth straight.
