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Kamei takes heart from home run

Yoshiyuki Kamei trotted into the interview space with an ecstatic expression on his face, as if he still couldn't believe what had happened moments before. "I finally got one, I finally got one," he said, referring to his ninth-inning game-tying solo... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Nov 06 2009

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