The Hiroshima Carp's Ryosuke Kikuchi tied the Central League record Monday for most Golden Glove Awards, earning his 10th selection as top defensive second baseman. The 32-year-old matched former Carp outfielder Koji Yamamoto by winning the award for a 10th straight year, with three other CL players having also won 10 times. "I'm really happy and honored to have tied the record of a great former Carp," said Kikuchi. Yakult Swallows catcher Yuhei Nakamura received a CL-high 231 out of 292 valid votes from Japanese media's baseball writers as he won the award for the third time. Pitcher Yoshinob...
