All posts tagged "Suguru Iwazaki"

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  Baseball

  / 3 weeks ago

  [NPB NOTEBOOK] Hanshin Tigers Starter Hiroto Saiki is Excelling on the Mound

  The Hyogo Prefecture native, a 2017 draft pick of the Hanshin Tigers, added some pitches to his repertoire and has become...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Baseball

  / 9 months ago

  Sheldon Neuse Leads Hanshin Tigers to First Japan Series Title in 38 Years

  The American had four RBIs while Japan Series MVP Koji Chikamoto went 4-for-5 in the Tigers' 7-1 win over the defending...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Baseball

  / 9 months ago

  Yusuke 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....

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Baseball

  / 9 months ago

  In 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...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Baseball

  / 11 months ago

  Led 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...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Baseball

  / 1 year ago

  [NPB NOTEBOOK] Hanshin Tigers Dominate Fan Voting for 2023 All-Star Games

  The Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers had 10 out of 11 places in fan voting for the upcoming NPB All-Star Games, which...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Baseball

  / 1 year ago

  [NPB NOTEBOOK] Tigers Rookie Shoki Murakami is Denied a Shot at a Perfect Game

  Tigers manager Akinobu Okada pulled Shoki Murakami six outs shy of perfection against the Yomiuri Giants. Okada said that he struggled...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 3 years ago

  BASEBALL | Samurai Japan beats U.S. 2-0 to Capture Its First Gold Medal in Olympic Baseball

  Stellar pitching from starter Masato Morishita and relievers keep the Americans off the scoreboard

  By Jim Armstrong