All posts tagged "Tadahito Iguchi"
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Baseball
/ 1 year ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Roki Sasaki Sidelined with an Oblique Muscle Injury
Hard-throwing right-hander Roki Sasaki, who leads NPB in strikeouts, was recently diagnosed with the injury and is expected to be sidelined...
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Baseball
/ 2 years 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...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shohei Ohtani Sets New Benchmark of Excellence as a Two-Way Star
The Angels superstar enjoyed another stellar season as a hitter and pitcher, but said he was disappointed the team failed to...
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Baseball
/ 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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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani Blasts Two Homers, Sets Japanese Record for RBIs in an MLB Game
The reigning AL MVP drove in eight runs in the Angels’ 12-11 loss in 11 innings to the Royals.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Damian McKenzie Racking Up a Plethora of Points for Title-Chasing Sungoliath
The 2021 Super Rugby points leader has amassed 20 or more points in five matches this season.
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoRoki Sasaki’s Perfect Streak Ends Quickly, But the 20-Year-Old Still Gets the Win
Not nearly as sharp as he was in his previous two appearances, the Marines ace was tagged for two runs in...
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Highlighting Some of the Year’s Best Performers So Far
Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato, Giants rookie closer Taisei Ota and Marines catcher Ko Matsukawa are shining for their respective teams.
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoMarines’ Roki Sasaki Pulled After Eight Perfect Innings in Start After His Perfect Game
Manager Tadahito Iguchi decided to limit the young right-hander to eight innings, citing the desire to rest the 20-year-old’s arm.
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Baseball
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Roki Sasaki's Perfect Game Provided Exciting Display of His Pitching Prowess
The Chiba Lotte Marines starter struck out an NPB record-tying 19 batters, including 13 in a row, in an unforgettable performance...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoBig Boss Determined to Do Things His Way
The season may have started off slowly but flamboyant manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo is living the dream in Hokkaido.
