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Roki Sasaki: Japanese pitcher continues improbable form with eight perfect innings to follow perfect game
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Japan's youth baseball culture is brutal. Will Roki Sasaki change that?
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Baseball: Highly sought Japanese high school pitcher Roki Sasaki hits 160 kph
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Give me a break: Japanese coach takes heat for resting ace
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Roki Sasaki makes highly anticipated NPB debut with Marines - The Japan Times
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Perfection ends for Japanese pitcher Sasaki — on first pitch - Seattle Sports
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Baseball: Japan Sports Agency head weighs in on pitching injury debate
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Could Roki Sasaki become the future face of Japanese baseball? - The Japan Times
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Chiba Lotte pitcher Roki Sasaki throws first NPB perfect game in 28 years, breaks world record with 13 consecutive strikeouts - World Baseball Softball Confederation
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Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki, 20, is pulled just shy of his SECOND STAIGHT perfect game
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VOX POPULI: Kept out of a 'die-hard' mentality, Roki Sasaki now realizing his goal
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TO PITCH OR NOT TO PITCH A VERY TOUGH DECISION - PressReader
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Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has streak of 17 consecutive perfect innings snapped on first pitch of start