Baseball Masataka Yoshida the Hero as Orix Rallies in Ninth for Game 5 Win over Yakult Yoshida connected for a two-run sayonara homer off Scott McGough to send the Japan Series back to Tokyo all tied up. Game 2 ended... Jim ArmstrongOctober 28, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Ageless Pitcher Masanori Ishikawa Showing No Signs of Slowing Down The 42-year-old lefty continues to impress for the high-flying Swallows. Jim ArmstrongJune 25, 2022
Baseball Swallows cap remarkable turnaround with Japan Series victory over Buffaloes Pinch hitter Shingo Kawabata delivers the key hit for Yakult in the 12th inning. Jim ArmstrongNovember 28, 2021
Baseball Domingo Santana the Hero as Yakult takes 2-1 lead in Japan Series with 5-4 win over Orix The former major leaguer connected for a two-run blast in the seventh to give his team the lead for good. Jim ArmstrongNovember 23, 2021
Baseball Keiji Takahashi Blanks Buffaloes Over The Distance As Swallows Even Japan Series Veteran Norichika Aoki drives in the go-ahead run for Yakult. Jim ArmstrongNovember 21, 2021
Baseball From Worst to First: Japan Series Features Two Teams That Have Completely Reversed Their Fortunes Will the superb pitching of Orix be able to contain the explosive hitting of Yakult? Jim ArmstrongNovember 19, 2021