Marines vs. Eagles at Chiba Marine Stadium, September 11, 2006

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Takeshi Aono at bat.

Scoreboard after an inning and a half.

Tsuyoshi Nishioka.

Rakuten shortstop Tatsuya Shiokawa, fallen over after turning a 4-6-3 double play.

Everyone gathers to check on Shiokawa.

The upper deck behind home plate.

A gaggle of Kirin beer girls.

Lotte cheer girls dancing on the field between innings.

Dancing cheer girl.

A little girl holding up a sign (the back says Satozaki)

Same little girl, now the back of the sign is for Hori.

I'm not sure whether his shirt is autographed by players or cheer girls or what.

(c) Deanna Rubin 2006. All rights reserved, all lefties in the outfield.