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Samurai Japan squeaks out walk-off win over Dominican Republic in
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Olympic gold medalist Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Orix Buffaloes agree on
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Chicago Cubs May Pursue Next Japanese Ace in MLB Free Agency
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Projecting World Baseball Classic pitching rotations for Team USA
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Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto stops Hawks' postseason winning
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OLYMPICS/ Late rally lifts Japan over Dominican team to open
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Orix ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto picks up second win with 6 solid
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Baseball: Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws 2nd career no-hitter