Regardless of what the actual truth is, Hotaka Yamakawa has suffered damage to his reputation and embarrassed the Lions with his actions.
The reigning Sawamura Award winner became the fourth NPB pitcher to accomplish the special feat this season.
Olympic gold medalist Hashimoto collected the silver medal in the men's all-around event.
A loss to Saudi Arabia exacerbates Samurai Blue’s challenge of qualifying for next year’s tournament in Qatar.
