text: Koizumi takes time out to throw ceremonial pitch at Yankees-Red &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt; NEW YORK - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi hurled a ceremonial first pitch at the game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, with Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui serving as catcher.
inputs: Koizumi takes time out to throw ceremonial pitch at Yankees-Red &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt; NEW YORK - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi hurled a ceremonial first pitch at the game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, with Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui serving as catcher.