Havanna – The Cuban Baseball Federation said on Tuesday the United States had granted it visas to participate in a qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics that opens next week in Florida. The federation said it hoped to travel to Florida on Wednesday to play two preparatory games before the […]
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Zelous Wheeler powers Giants to victory over former team in interleague opener
Zelous Wheeler jogged out to his position for the fifth inning as the crowd roared for him at Tokyo Dome. Wheeler had some words for Yomiuri Giants pitcher Shosei Togo as he passed the mound and clapped his hands and tipped his cap as the cheers grew louder. It was […]
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Mariners’ Yusei Kikuchi earns win in another quality start
Oakland, California – Yusei Kikuchi got his first win in nearly a month and his second of the season Monday as the Seattle Mariners ended a six-game losing streak by beating the Oakland Athletics 4-2. Kikuchi (2-3) — who had not won a game since April 29 — set the […]
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Pacific League clubs likely looking forward to return of interleague play
If Pacific League fans and teams look happier and more upbeat than usual, it’s probably because it’s that time of year again. Tuesday marks the start of interleague season, a period PL teams probably anticipate as much many in Japan look forward to Golden Week. Central League teams, meanwhile, would […]
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Dominant Lions ace Kona Takahashi has no plans to visit barber
A message from a fan was relayed to Saitama Seibu Lions pitcher Kona Takahashi during his hero interview following a win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Friday night. The fan praised Takahashi for his nice pitching and for showing the skill of an ace for the way he […]
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Rangers’ Kohei Arihara will miss 12 weeks after shoulder surgery
New York – Right-hander Kohei Arihara will undergo surgery to repair an aneurysm in his pitching shoulder and miss at least 12 weeks, Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young said Saturday. Arihara, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a bruised right middle finger earlier this month, is […]
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Marines knock Masahiro Tanaka and Eagles out of PL lead
Shogo Nakamura did the bulk of the damage against Masahiro Tanaka and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles’ bullpen on Saturday, paving the way for a 3-1 Chiba Lotte Marines win that knocked their opponents off the top of the Pacific League standings. Nakamura doubled in the only run the Marines […]
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Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw says surge of no-hitters not good for game
Los Angeles – Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is one pitcher who isn’t thrilled to see no-hitters piling up at a remarkable rate this season. “It’s not good, I’ll tell you that,” Kershaw said after New York Yankees pitcher Corey Kluber became the sixth hurler this season — and […]
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Lions’ Zach Neal holds off Hawks
Zach Neal delivered a vintage performance, allowing one run over six innings to pitch the Seibu Lions to a 7-2 victory over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Thursday. Neal (1-1) who went 12-1 in his 2019 Japan debut season but 6-8 a year ago, allowed a walk and six hits […]
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Shohei Ohtani gets no decision on mound as Angels fall to Indians
Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani lasted less than five innings on the mound and did not factor in the result Wednesday as the Los Angeles Angels fell 3-2 against the Cleveland Indians. Making his sixth start of the season, Ohtani (1-0) struck out five and allowed two runs on five […]