SENDAI – The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles said Friday that Hajime Miki, who managed their farm team last season, will replace Yosuke Hiraishi at the helm of the Pacific League club. This past season, the 42-year-old Miki, who ended his 12-year playing career in 2008, guided the Eagles’ minor-league affiliate […]
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Gerrit Cole leads Astros past Rays in deciding Game 5 of ALDS
HOUSTON – All season long, it seemed inevitable. Yankees-Astros for the American League pennant. “It’s the matchup that we wanted,” Houston shortstop Carlos Correa said. “It’s the matchup that everybody wants to watch. It’s must-see TV right there. So everybody is going to be tuning in. It’s going to be […]
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Mercedes drives Giants past Tigers, to 3-0 lead
C.C. Mercedes, on more than one occasion, skipped off the mound at the end of a scoreless inning and pointed upward with his index finger. It wasn’t meant to be a “No. 1” gesture, but that certainly fits. One more win in the books. One more win to go. Mercedes […]
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Nationals slam Dodgers in 10th on Kendrick’s blast, make NLCS
LOS ANGELES – Howie Kendrick hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the 10th inning and the Washington Nationals, boosted by a stunning rally against Clayton Kershaw, beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Wednesday night and advanced to the NL Championship Series against St. Louis. Anthony Rendon and Juan Soto homered […]
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Giants get off to quick start, down Tigers in Climax Series Final Stage opener
The Yomiuri Giants hadn’t played a game that really counted for anything since clinching the Central League pennant on Sept. 21. They hadn’t played any official games at all since Sept. 28. When they finally did get back on the diamond, it didn’t take long for the Kyojin to get […]
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Giants get off to quick start, downing Tigers in Climax Series Final Stage opener
The Yomiuri Giants hadn’t played a game that really counted for anything since clinching the Central League pennant on Sept. 21. They hadn’t played any official games at all since Sept. 28. When they finally did get back on the diamond, it didn’t take long for the Kyojin to get […]
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Hawks victorious in see-saw opening clash with Lions
Five relievers combined to allow a run over five innings and Nobuhiro Matsuda drove in four runs as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series’ final stage 8-4 over the Saitama Seibu Lions on Wednesday. The win evened the stage at MetLife Dome outside […]
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Rays chase Verlander early, beat Astros
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – The Tampa Bay Rays never doubted themselves, even with Justin Verlander looking to end their season. Willy Adames homered and made a sensational relay throw from shortstop, and the Rays chased Verlander early in beating the Houston Astros 4-1 Tuesday night to even their AL Division […]
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Yankees finish off sweep of Twins
MINNEAPOLIS – The last time the New York Yankees won the World Series, a full decade ago, Gleyber Torres was not yet a teenager in Venezuela. Boosted by an age-defiant performance by their 22-year-old star second baseman, the Yankees moved one step closer to that elusive trophy. Torres got New […]
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Yokohama to retain Ramirez as manager for fifth season
The DeNA Baystars said Tuesday that manager Alex Ramirez would stay at the helm next season despite the Yokohama-based Central League team making an early exit from the postseason playoffs. The 45-year-old told owner Tomoko Namba after Monday’s 2-1 loss to the Hanshin Tigers, in the third and decisive game […]