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Baseball: Kenta Maeda 1st Japanese pitcher in MLB to earn win in 2021
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Mayfield's 3-run homer off Maeda leads Angels past Twins 3-2
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Duran leads Red Sox past Twins; Maeda takes liner off ankle
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Japanese MLB: Suzuki and Ohtani Shine; Darvish Holds Steady
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Tag - The Japan Times
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Braves return home to face AL Central-leading Twins - Battery Power
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Japanese MLB Players Update: Ohtani, Darvish, Kikuchi Shine; Maeda Struggles
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Shohei Ohtani versus Kenta Maeda, Masahiro Tanaka and Yusei Kikuchi