Future MLB Hall of Famer Randy Johnson took the mound in a Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles jersey, but the 46-year-old pitcher said his playing days are behind him.
Forty-one-year-old Takeshi Yamasaki, however, has still got something left in the tank.
Yamasaki struck one for the 40-and-over set with a go-ahead two-run single in the fifth and starter Satoshi Nagai handcuffed the Pacific League's best team to help Rakuten defeat the Chiba Lotte Marines 8-2 on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome.