Games from June 8:

Seattle Mariners 1 - LA Dodgers 0 [Daily Sports]
Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) started in right and batted first.  He went 3-for-4: ground out to the pitcher, single to left, single to center, infield single (stole second, run scored). [Sponichi, Nikkan Sports]

Munenori Kawasaki (SEA) started at short and batted ninth.  Kawasaki was replaced on defense in the top of the 9th.  He went 0-for-3: ground out to second (force), ground out to short, strikeout looking. [Nikkan Sports]

New York Yankees 9 - New York Mets 1 [Daily Sports]
Hiroki Kuroda (NYY) started the game and tossed seven shutout innings.  He got the win and is now 5-6.  Final line: 7 IP,  91-52 NP-S, 23 BF, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 SO, 0 HR. [Nikkan Sports, Nikkan Sports, Sponichi, Sponichi]

Ryota Igarashi (NYY) entered the game in the top of the 9th and gave up a run over an inning of work.  Final line: 1 IP, 27-17 NP-S, 6 BF, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR. [Nikkan Sports, Sponichi, Sponichi]

Milwaukee Brewers 9 - San Diego Padres 5
Norichika Aoki (MIL) started in right a/nd batted second.  He went 1-for-4: fly out to left, walk, double to center (stole third, run scored), line out to left, strikeout swinging. [Nikkan Sports, Nikkan Sports, Sponichi]

The double was Aoki's 200th NPB (192) + MLB (8) double.

Reno 4 - Tucson 0 (AAA)
Takashi Saito (ARI) entered the game in the bottom of the 8th and retired the side in order.  Final line: 1 IP, 13-9 NP-S, 3 BF, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR.

Rochester 9 - Norfolk 6 (AAA)
Tsuyoshi Nishioka (ROC) started at short and batted first.  He went 1-for-5: fly out to center, single to left (run scored), pop out to first in foul territory, pop out to third in foul territory, strikeout swinging. [Nikkan Sports]

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Yu Darvish's (TEX) next start will come against the Houston Astros on June 15 (seven days of rest).  Source: Daily Sports 6/9/2012

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After playing some catcher on Friday, Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS) went over his pitches in the bullpen.  Source: Nikkan Sports 6/9/2012