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Which team did Tanaka beat to set his NPB record for most consecutive wins?
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Masahiro Tanaka set his NPB record for most consecutive wins when he beat the Yomiuri Giants on July 11, 2013. He had previously tied the record with the previous two starts, and then broke it with this one. The Giants were the defending champions at the time, and they were Tanaka's former team. He had pitched for them for three seasons before joining the New York Yankees in 2014.
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