All posts tagged "Yoshinobu Yamamoto"

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  Baseball

  / 3 years ago

  [ODDS and EVENS] Japan Series: Refreshing Drama from Yakult Swallows and Orix Buffaloes from Start to Finish

  From losers in 2020 to winners in 2021, both teams exhibited mental toughness and confidence in their abilities and performed at...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Baseball

  / 3 years ago

  Swallows cap remarkable turnaround with Japan Series victory over Buffaloes

  Pinch hitter Shingo Kawabata delivers the key hit for Yakult in the 12th inning.

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Baseball

  / 3 years ago

  Buffaloes Rally Past Swallows in Ninth for Dramatic Win in Japan Series Opener

  Masataka Yoshida delivers a walk-off double as Orix overcomes a two-run deficit in the final inning.

  By Ed Odeven
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  Baseball

  / 3 years ago

  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?

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Features

  / 3 years ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] In an Unusual Move, JBA Fills Two National Team Coaching Vacancies at Once

  Men's coach Julio Lamas left his post after the Tokyo Olympics, and Tom Hovasse, who led the Japan women to a...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 4 years ago

  BASEBALL | Tetsuto Yamada Delivers Clutch Hit as Japan Beats South Korea to Book Spot in Final

  The win ensures Samurai Japan will win its first Olympic medal in baseball since the 2004 Athens Games.

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Baseball

  / 4 years ago

  BASEBALL | Hayato Sakamoto The Hero as Japan Rallies to Beat Dominican Republic 4-3

  Sakamoto's sayonara single caps a dramatic comeback as the hosts win the first game of the baseball tournament.

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Baseball

  / 4 years ago

  BASEBALL | Buffaloes Ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto Expected to Start Samurai Japan’s Olympic Opener Against Dominicans

  That Yamamoto started the first of two tuneup games is a fairly strong indication that Inaba plans to have him start...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Baseball

  / 4 years ago

  Japan Will Have Plenty of Options on the Mound as it Bids for First Gold Medal

  ~~ If you believe the old adage that good pitching beats good hitting, Japan should be well positioned to win its...

  By Jim Armstrong