Osaka – Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out 10 over eight innings, pitching the Orix Buffaloes to a 5-0 win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series’ final stage on Wednesday. The victory at Kyocera Dome Osaka, combined with the Buffaloes’ one-win advantage as league […]
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Astros’ Yordan Alvarez blasts walk-off homer in epic win over Seattle
Yordan Alvarez smashed a three-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning Tuesday to give the Houston Astros an 8-7 fightback victory over Seattle in Game 1 of their MLB playoff series. The dramatic game-winning blast came after the visiting Mariners had seized a four-run lead through seven […]
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Astros, Yankees, Phillies and Dodgers win MLB series openers
Yordan Alvarez smashed a three-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning Tuesday to give the Houston Astros an 8-7 fightback victory over Seattle in the Major League Baseball playoffs. The dramatic game-winning blast came after the visiting Mariners had seized a four-run lead through seven innings and […]
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Ex-Angels employee sentenced for 2019 overdose death of pitcher
Los Angeles – Former Los Angeles Angels communications director Eric Kay, who in February was found guilty of distributing a controlled substance to late Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, was sentenced to 22 years in prison on Tuesday, the Department of Justice said. Skaggs, 27, died on July 1, 2019, while […]
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Dodgers seek championship to enter dynasty discussion
Los Angeles – The Los Angeles Dodgers enter the 2022 MLB playoffs on Tuesday hoping their spectacular regular season success will translate into postseason glory and that they can officially open up a dynasty discussion. The Dodgers won a franchise-record 111 games this season to claim their ninth NL West […]
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Hanshin edges DeNA to reach CL playoff finals
Yokohama – Hanshin reliever Atsuki Yuasa got in and out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Tigers eliminated the Yokohama DeNA BayStars with a 3-2 come-from-behind win in Game 3 of the Central League Climax Series’ first stage Monday. The Tigers, who finished […]
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Hawks’ Yuki Yanagita continues to thrive under bright lights
Yuki Yanagita, as he so often does, rose to the moment for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. The two-time Pacific League MVP’s latest heroics came with his team trying to finish off the Seibu Lions in Game 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series First Stage on Sunday at PayPay Dome […]
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Munetaka Murakami’s choice of bat unique among Japan’s past slugging greats
Munetaka Murakami, the youngest man to win a batting Triple Crown while mashing a historic number of home runs, has opened eyes and shattered the stereotypical perceptions of how sluggers attack baseballs and put them in the seats. Not only did the 22-year-old cleanup hitter for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows […]
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Joe Musgrove tosses gem as Padres eliminate Mets
New York – Joe Musgrove tossed seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball and retired six of the final seven batters he faced after being checked for illegal substances as the visiting San Diego Padres beat the New York Mets 6-0 in the decisive third game of their National League wild-card […]
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Yuki Yanagita slam leads Hawks into final stage
Fukuoka – Yuki Yanagita opened the scoring with a third-inning grand slam as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks crushed the Seibu Lions 8-2 on Sunday to wrap up the Pacific League Climax Series’ first stage in a two-game sweep. The Hawks will now travel to Osaka to take on the two-time […]