Potato chip giant Calbee Inc. celebrated in July the 50th anniversary of the home run it hit when it started including baseball cards in its packages of lightly salted chips.
Despite being frustrated and shocked, even the helpless hitters on the Orix Buffaloes could smile near the end of their ballgame in Chiba, realizing they had been part of something special.
Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki sets a Japanese pro baseball record by striking out 13 consecutive batters en route to Japan s 16th perfect game in a 6-0 Pacific League win over the Orix Buffaloes.