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Darvish makes PL All-Star team through fan votes
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TOKYO, July 7 (19:44) Kyodo
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Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Yu Darvish made the Pacific
League All-Start roster through fan votes for the first time as the
final vote results for the upcoming All-Star series in Japanese
baseball were announced Monday.
Darvish, who has posted a 9-3 record with six complete games and
a 1.93 ERA -- both league highs -- was the top vote-getter among
starting pitchers in the PL with 273,217 fan votes.
''I didn't think I would be chosen in fan balloting, so I am
happy,'' Darvish said. ''I want to pitch with all I've got in the
series.''
Seibu Lions outfielder Takahiko G.G. Sato, who is batting .318
with 19 homers, amassed the most votes in both the Central and
Pacific leagues with 367,837 for the series, which takes place on
July 31 and Aug. 1 at Kyocera Dome and Yokohama Stadium.
Four players were elected from the CL-leading Hanshin Tigers
while Nippon Ham had the most among the PL with four. Yakult Swallows
outfielder Norichika Aoki got the most votes in the CL with 343,453.
Six players, including Hanshin infielder Takahiro Arai and
Yomiuri Giants infielder Hayato Sakamoto, were selected to an
All-Star series by way of fan votes for the first time along with
Darvish and seven other PL players.
No players were selected from the Rakuten Eagles, who secured
eight of the 12 positions in fan balloting last season.
Players' votes were also included for the first time this year,
with Sato receiving 476 votes for the top pick by 809 players on the
top and farm teams.
Players' votes also saw Hiroshima Carp right-hander Colby Lewis
make the CL roster, while Chunichi Dragons first baseman Tyrone
Woods, Chunichi second baseman Masahiro Araki, Chunichi shortstop
Hirokazu Ibata and Yomiuri Giants outfielder Alex Ramirez also were
selected.
In the PL, Softbank Hawks first baseman Nobuhiko Matsunaka and
Seibu second baseman Yasuyuki Kataoka were chosen by the players.
Rakuten infielder Takeshi Yamasaki was selected in the designated
hitter's category.
Managers' recommendations of players to appear in the series
will be announced next Monday. |
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