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ANAHEIM, California – Shohei Ohtani hit his 16th home run as the Los Angeles Angels came from behind to win 7-4 Tuesday against compatriot Seiya Suzuki’s Chicago Cubs. Trailing 4-0 in the fourth inning, Ohtani lined a pitch off Hayden Wesneski that Suzuki just missed catching in right. Originally ruled […]

Gosuke Katoh wrapped up what may have been the wildest week of his career in the basement at Tokyo Dome. As he stood among a group of reporters in a quiet corner of the Big Egg — while on the field level, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters fans were still singing […]

HOUSTON – Shohei Ohtani went 4-for-5 with two RBIs, finishing a home run shy of the cycle, in the Los Angeles Angels’ 9-6 loss to the Houston Astros on Saturday. In his second start as the leadoff batter this season, the two-way star singled twice, doubled and tripled at Minute […]

For the Yomiuri Giants, it was a case of better late than never on Saturday afternoon. The Kyojin had to wait an extra inning to taste victory, but that did not dampen the celebration after Shinnosuke Shigenobu raced home on Kazuma Okamoto’s sayonara double in the 10th inning to give […]

HOUSTON – Shohei Ohtani gave up five runs over six innings and was tagged with his second loss Friday as the Los Angeles Angels were defeated 6-2 by the Houston Astros. Yordan Alvarez blasted a two-run homer in the first inning off Ohtani (5-2), who regrouped in the next two […]

Japan’s World Baseball Classic-winning skipper Hideki Kuriyama revealed Friday that advice from high school and corporate team managers was part of his recipe for success during the tournament in March. “I listened to and learned from high school and corporate team managers, as their teams mostly play single-elimination tournaments,” Kuriyama […]

KITAHIROSHIMA, Hokkaido – Shingo Kawabata made a rare start and sparked the two-time defending Central League champion Tokyo Yakult Swallows in their 5-0 interleague win over the Pacific League’s Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Thursday. It was the Swallows’ first victory since May 14. Having fallen into last place on […]

Shohei Ohtani blasted a pair of two-run home runs, Mike Trout and Taylor Ward also went deep and the Los Angeles Angels routed the Chicago White Sox 12-5. Trout’s home run marked the third time in as many games that the Angels went deep in the first inning as the […]

Chiba – Kazuma Okamoto homered twice and Samurai Japan teammate Shosei Togo worked eight innings to get the Central League’s Yomiuri Giants past the Pacific League-leading Chiba Lotte Marines 7-4 Wednesday in interleague. At Chiba’s Zozo Marine Stadium east of Tokyo, Okamoto tied the game 1-1 in the second with […]

Tokorozawa, Saitama Pref. – Hanshin Tigers rookie Shoki Murakami showed Pacific League hitters what he’s capable of Tuesday, throwing eight innings in the Central League leaders’ 3-1 win over the Seibu Lions on the opening night of interleague play. Murakami (5-1) allowed a run on four hits and no walks […]