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サイ・ヤング賞：ミジオロウスキーとシュリトラーが満票受賞、山本由伸は4位

全米野球記者協会（BBWAA）による今季のサイ・ヤング賞が11日（日本時間12日）に発表され、ナ・リーグのブルワーズ、ジェーコブ・ミジオロウスキーとア・リーグのヤンキース、キャメロン・シュリトラーがともに満票で受賞した。ドジャースの山本由伸投手は4位となった。

鹿島・柴崎岳がルヴァン杯で久々の得点、冷静な反応

Ｊ１鹿島アントラーズは１１日、ルヴァンカップ準々決勝第１戦で横浜Ｍと対戦し、後半に２点差を追いついて３―２で逆転勝利を収めた。この試合で元日本代表ＭＦ柴崎岳（３４）が復帰後初ゴールを決め、チームの勝利に貢献した。

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