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Baseball: Kanemura deactivated after waylaying by Zuleta+(Japan Economic Newswire Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)TOKYO, April 17_(Kyodo) _ Nippon Ham Fighters starter Satoru Kanemura was removed from the active roster Monday after suffering injuries in an attack by Softbank Hawks infielder Julio Zuleta in a game the previous day. Zuleta went on a rampage and charged the mound after he was hit in the side by Kanemura's pitch in the sixth inning. He tackled Kanemura before punching him several times while other players tried to restrain the 31-year-old Panamanian. Kanemura apparently suffered injuries to three areas of his body, including bruises to his back and a left groin injury. Team officials said he is being deactivated as a precaution but is not expected to undergo a detailed examination at a hospital. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |