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Baseball
/ 2 years agoBuffaloes Earn Sayonara Win over Hawks and a Japan Series Rematch with Swallows
Orix's Keita Nakagawa delivered the game-winning hit with two outs in the ninth, ending SoftBank's comeback hopes and keeping his team's...
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/ 2 years agoSwallows Rally Past Tigers in Seventh Inning, Advance to Japan Series
Yakult outscored Hanshin 18-7 in three Central League Climax Series Final Stage games, completing a series sweep in dramatic fashion.
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/ 2 years agoYu Darvish, September's NL Pitcher of the Month, Looks Ahead to Playoffs
"I don’t want to think about it too much, the playoffs," Darvish said. "I’m trying to be the same as I...
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/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Munetaka Murakami Belts 56th Homer, Wins Triple Crown on The Season's Final Day
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows infielder went 13 games without a homer before completing the season in style with a solo blast...
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/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani, Angels Lock Up a $30 Million Deal for 2023 Season
Ohtani's new one-year contract is the largest ever given to an arbitration-eligible MLB player, surpassing Mookie Betts' $27 million deal in...
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/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Title-Chasing Swallows Show Last Season's Success Was No Fluke
Led by slugger Munetaka Murakami, closer Scott McGough, overall pitching depth and strong managerial leadership, Yakult won its second straight pennant.
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/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Munetaka Murakami is Taking His Place as One of the Greatest Hitters in NPB History
The Swallows cleanup hitter, at the tender age of 22, matches legendary slugger Sadaharu Oh and sets his sights on the...
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/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] 3,000 and Counting: Yu Darvish Endures As a Strikeout Artist
The San Diego Padres hurler, now in his 17th pro season, joined Hideo Nomo as the only pitchers to amass 3,000...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShigeo Nagashima Hospitalized After Brain Hemorrhage
The 86-year-old remained in the medical facility the day after being admitted. His condition was not life-threatening, a Yomiuri Giants official...
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/ 2 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Slumping Giants in Peril of Not Making Postseason
Japan’s most popular professional baseball team is in a malaise that saw it drop as low as fifth in the Central...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani Reaches Another Milestone with 30th Home Run of 2022
The Angels superstar became the first player in Major League Baseball history with 30 or more homers and 10 or more...
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/ 2 years agoFighters Hurler Cody Ponce Twirls NPB’s Fifth No-Hitter This Season
Ponce, a former Pittsburgh Pirates player, became the Pacific League franchise’s first pitcher to throw a no-no since Yukihiro Nishizaki in...
