All posts tagged "npb"
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoYoshinobu Yamamoto Shines as Orix Tops Hanshin and Forces a Decisive Game 7 in Japan Series
The Buffaloes ace set a Japan Series record for strikeouts (14) in what was likely his last game as a Nippon...
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/ 1 year agoHanshin Tigers Are on the Verge of Their First Japan Series Title in 38 Years
Shota Morishita delivered the big hit in Game 5 as the Tigers scored six runs in the eighth and took a...
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/ 1 year agoYusuke Oyama's Walk-Off Single Lifts Hanshin Over Orix in Game 4 of Japan Series
Oyama's clutch hit capped a bizarre ninth inning in this Japan Series clash that touched off wild celebrations at Koshien Stadium....
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/ 1 year agoYuma Mune Breaks Out of Japan Series Slump to Lead Orix Past Hanshin in Game 3
The Pacific League champion Buffaloes got clutch hitting and solid pitching to take a 2-1 lead over the Tigers in the...
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/ 1 year agoBuffaloes Whip Tigers in Game 2 of the Japan Series
Led by Hiroya Miyagi and Masahiro Nishino, Orix rebounded from a Game 1 loss. The first all-Kansai Japan Series in 59...
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/ 1 year agoTigers Rough Up Buffaloes Ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Take Game 1 of the Japan Series
Koji Chikamoto and Takumu Nakano both had two RBIs and rookie Shoki Murakami tossed seven scoreless innings in an 8-0 win...
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/ 1 year agoIn an All-Kansai Japan Series, Hanshin's Offense Faces a Stiff Test vs Orix's Superb Pitching
For the first time since 1964, two teams from Kansai will square off in the Japan Series. Fifty-nine years ago, the...
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/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] New Manager Toshiaki Imae Brings Positive Energy to the Rakuten Eagles
Two-time Japan Series MVP Toshiaki Imae says a family atmosphere, trust and decisiveness will be important ingredients for success in rebuilding...
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/ 1 year agoHirokazu Ibata is Samurai Japan's New Manager
Former Dragons and Giants infielder Hirokazu Ibata will replace former Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama, who led the team to the...
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/ 1 year agoLed by Skipper Akinobu Okada, the Hanshin Tigers Clinch Their First CL Pennant Since 2005
The former Hanshin Tigers player returned to the helm after a 14-year hiatus and got huge performances out of a young...
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Yoshinobu Yamamoto is Having Another Sensational Season for the Buffaloes
Since the start of the 2021 NPB season, Orix star Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been incredibly dominant. He owns a 47-15 win-loss...
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/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Toshiro Miyazaki Giving BayStars a Big Spark with His Potent Bat
A consistently good hitter since making his NPB debut in 2013, Toshiro Miyazaki leads the Central League with a .362 batting...
