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Kensuke Kondo, Sho Nakata help Fighters rally past Lions

TOKOROZAWA, SAITAMA PREF. - Kensuke Kondo and Sho Nakata capped a late rally on Sunday…

Athletics rough up Kikuchi, hold off Mariners

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - Yusei Kikuchi surrendered 10 hits and four earned runs against the Oakland…

Southpaw starter Kris Johnson helps Carp extend winning streak to 11 games

Left-hander Kris Johnson pitched into the eighth inning and drove in a run to help…

Hawks finalize deal with highly touted amateur pitcher Carter Stewart

CHIBA - The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks made history on Saturday by becoming the first NPB…

Tigers put end to nine-game skid

NEW YORK - Winless for almost two weeks, the Detroit Tigers finally busted loose for…

Carp crush Giants to extend winning streak to 10

The first several weeks of the NPB season had many wondering how it was possible…

Mets’ Yoenis Cespedes likely to miss rest of season after undergoing ankle surgery

NEW YORK - The New York Mets say slugger Yoenis Cespedes is expected to miss…

Yankees sweep lowly Orioles; Masahiro Tanaka gets no-decision

BALTIMORE - Aaron Hicks drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the top of…

Kento Itohara delivers walk-off single as Tigers complete series sweep of Swallows

NISHINOMIYA, HYOGO PREF. - Kento Itohara’s ninth-inning RBI single broke up a scoreless tie, lifted…

Former BayStars pitcher Yujo Kitagata joins Dodgers on minor league deal

The Tochigi Golden Braves of the independent Baseball Challenge League confirmed Thursday that former Yokohama…