Nippon Professional Baseball will relax its current attendance limits beginning Sept. 19, the league said following an extraordinary meeting of team representatives on Saturday. The meeting was held one day after the Japanese government announced it would eliminate the current cap of 5,000 people at large events and allow organizers […]
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Hawks pitcher Dennis Sarfate facing up to reality career may be over due to injury
It was with hometown reverence that Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks fans referred to Dennis Sarfate as “The King of Closer,” but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t also true. Sarfate was tied for the most in saves in NPB in 2015, alone at the top in 2016 and set the NPB record […]
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Sixth-inning rush spurs Blue Jays comeback over Yankees
Buffalo, New York – Chad Green and Adam Ottavino were routed during a 10-run sixth inning that included Danny Jansen’s grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Yankees 12-7 Monday night and send skidding New York to its sixth loss in seven games. New York has […]
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NPB to scrap ‘Tazawa Rule’ on players skipping draft for majors
Nippon Professional Baseball said Monday it will abolish a rule that forces amateurs who skipped its draft to pursue an immediate career overseas to wait two or three seasons after returning to Japan before they are eligible to play in NPB. Former Boston Red Sox right-hander Junichi Tazawa stirred controversy […]
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Tigers still at square one with Shintaro Fujinami
Shintaro Fujinami gave up 11 runs — seven earned — in 4 2/3 innings on Saturday night. That’s more than he’s ever allowed in his career and, per Daily Sports, more than any Hanshin pitcher has in a single outing. The loss dropped the second-place Tigers 7 1/2 games behind […]
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Kenta Maeda retires 18 straight as Twins top Tigers
Minneapolis – Miguel Sano led Minnesota’s rally against the Detroit bullpen with a home run and the tying single in the ninth inning, before Byron Buxton beat out an infield single for the game-winning RBI to give the Twins a 4-3 victory over the Tigers on Saturday night. “He can […]
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Yu Darvish strikes out 11 in another electric outing for Cubs
Chicago – While his manager is running out of things to say about him, Yu Darvish knows exactly how good he has been this year. Asked to compare his recent roll to any previous point in his career, Darvish responded: “Three times better than before.” No kidding. Darvish pitched seven […]
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Mets honor Tom Seaver with salute, jersey and dirt-smudged knee
New York – Far too young to remember Tom Seaver’s glory days, Pete Alonso and the New York Mets found a perfect way to pay tribute to the greatest player in franchise history. Starting pitcher Robert Gsellman, his right knee already dirtied, led the Mets from the dugout onto the […]
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Reds edge Cardinals on ninth-inning single
Cincinnati – Joey Votto’s single in the bottom of the ninth inning drove in Shogo Akiyama with the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Wednesday night. Facing Giovanny Gallegos (1-1), Akiyama and Curt Casali walked with one out and Votto delivered a sharp […]
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Cubs’ Yu Darvish named National League Pitcher of the Month
New York – Chicago Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish won National League Pitcher of the Month honors for July and August, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday. Darvish has a 6-1 record with a 1.47 ERA in seven starts so far this season and has been touted as a potential Cy Young […]