Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani fell short in his attempt at yet another MLB record on Sunday, showing dominant form on the mound but failing to register a win as the Los Angeles Angels lost their final home game of the season 5-1 against the Seattle Mariners. Ohtani, who was […]
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Shohei Ohtani triples twice as Angels capsize Mariners
Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani came up with back-to-back triples Saturday to lead the Los Angeles Angels’ 14-1 rout of the Seattle Mariners. A day after tying an MLB record by walking 11 times in a three-game span against the Houston Astros and Mariners, the two-way star demonstrated why opposing […]
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Aces Nick Martinez and Kodai Senga keeping Hawks’ playoff hopes alive
Nick Martinez and Kodai Senga are doing everything they can to keep the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the playoff picture. They have been two of the best pitchers in NPB during the second half of the season — Martinez has been one of the best, period — and will be […]
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Tigers’ Haruto Takahashi wins duel against Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano
The Hanshin Tigers needed a win and Haruto Takahashi helped give them one and then some. Takahashi threw the first shutout of his career — getting just enough run support to win a pitchers’ duel against Yomiuri Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano — to help the Tigers earn a 3-0 win […]
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Shohei Ohtani equals MLB walk record with 11 over three games
ANAHEIM, California – Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani equaled a Major League Baseball record on Friday by drawing 11 walks over a three-game span. Ohtani, third in the majors with 45 home runs, struck out once in Friday’s series opener against the Seattle Mariners but drew four walks. He […]
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Yu Darvish gets no-decision as Padres end losing streak
San Diego – Yu Darvish pitched 5⅓ innings in a no-decision Thursday afternoon and the San Diego Padres snapped a five-game losing skid by defeating the San Francisco Giants 7-6 on a walk-off single. Darvish gave up four runs and three hits, including a two-run homer to Mike Yastrzemski in […]
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Nick Martinez pitches Hawks to second straight win over PL-leading Marines
Chiba – Nick Martinez threw seven scoreless innings in the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks’ 5-0 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Thursday afternoon for their second straight win over the Pacific League leaders. The Hawks, who have won the last four Japan Series, are fourth, seven games back of the […]
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Shohei Ohtani to get start on Sunday with rare feat still in sight
Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani will pitch against the Seattle Mariners this weekend, the Los Angeles Angels said Wednesday, giving him another opportunity to earn his 10th win of the season and achieve a feat not seen in 103 years. If Ohtani, who on Tuesday hit his 45th homer of […]
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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hits 45th homer, one off MLB lead
Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani hit his 45th home run of the season on Tuesday night to keep the MLB home run race tight, but the Los Angeles Angels were overpowered by the Houston Astros 10-5. Ohtani hit his first homer in 10 games, driving a solo shot off Cristian […]
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Munetaka Murakami grand slam lifts Yakult past DeNA
Munetaka Murakami ripped his first grand slam of the season Tuesday, his 36th homer propelling the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to a 5-2 win over the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in the Central League. Yakult opened the game with three straight singles off DeNA starter Yuya Sakamoto (4-5) before Murakami pulled the […]