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Former New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hit a three-run home run as the amateur team led by Ichiro Suzuki, Kobe Chiben, beat a women’s high school all-star side 17-3 in the fourth exhibition game of its kind Monday. Matsui’s homer to right came in the eighth inning in front of more than 28,000 fans at Tokyo Dome. The 50-year-old hurt his leg in the outfield in the first but stayed in the game with the use of a pinch-runner under a special rule. “It feels good to hit a home run anytime, and I’m glad I played until the end,” said Matsui, who hit a total of 507 home runs during his pro c…

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