All posts tagged "Yusei Kikuchi"
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Features
/ 3 weeks ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Nagoya Grampus Win the Levain Cup Final in a Penalty Shootout
Grampus squandered 2-0 and 3-2 leads before capitalizing on the winner-take-all bonanza of the Levain Cup penalty shootout against Albirex Niigata.
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoMLB Notes: Shohei Ohtani Still on Pace to Have a 50-50 Season
Despite a dip in his offensive production in September, Ohtani remains on target to become the first MLB player with 50...
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Baseball
/ 4 months agoYusei Kikuchi Strikes Out 8 Consecutive Batters in Astros Debut
Veteran left-hander Yusei Kikuchi gave up two runs in the first inning to the Tampa Bay Rays before baffling them again...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoMLB Notes: Shohei Ohtani Thriving as the Leadoff Hitter
Since Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts broke his hand in mid-June, Shohei Ohtani has given the MLB team a big boost at...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoMLB Notes: Shohei Ohtani on Pace to Shatter Career-High Total in Stolen Bases
Superstar Shohei Ohtani stole his 15th base of the 2024 MLB season in the Dodgers' 15-2 rout of the Rangers on...
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Baseball
/ 5 months agoSlugger Rintaro Sasaki Homers in His MLB Draft League Debut
Record-breaking Japanese baseball phenom Rintaro Sasaki went 2-for-5 and drove in three runs in his first game in a Trenton Thunder...
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Features
/ 6 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan Raises Record to 6-2 in the Volleyball Nations League
In Fukuoka, the Japan men's volleyball squad earned three wins in a five-day span, beating Iran, Germany and Slovenia but falling...
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Baseball
/ 8 months agoShohei Ohtani Has a Solid Home-Opening Series Against Cardinals
Despite ongoing probes of the gambling scandal that led to interpreter Ippei Mizuhara's firing, Shohei Ohtani appears to be maintaining his...
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Baseball
/ 9 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Baseball Phenom Rintaro Sasaki Forges Own Path by Deciding to Attend Stanford
Turning down a chance to start his pro career as a teenager in Japan, Rintaro Sasaki will further develop his skills...
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Baseball
/ 12 months ago[NPB NOTEBOOK] Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shoki Murakami Named 2023 Season MVPs
For the third straight year, Yoshinobu Yamamoto received the Pacific League MVP award, becoming the first NPB player since Ichiro Suzuki...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Boos & Bravos Highlight Recent Developments in Sports
Leading off this edition of Boos & Bravos is the news that the Urawa Reds are banned from the 2024 Emperor's...
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Baseball
/ 1 year agoYusei Kikuchi and Four Blue Jays Relievers Combine for a Shutout Against Marlins
Toronto southpaw starter Yusei Kikuchi pitched six scoreless innings, held Miami to two hits and struck out six batters in a...
