OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – There was plenty of blame to go around after Oakland’s stunning loss to Kansas City, one that prevented the Athletics from adding on to their lead in the AL wild-card race. A costly error in the ninth inning by center fielder Ramon Laureano. Manager Bob Melvin’s decision […]
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South Korean baseball team cancels fall training in Japan amid trade row
KOCHI – South Korean professional baseball team LG Twins has canceled its annual fall training in western Japan amid an escalating diplomatic row between the two countries, local Japanese officials said Tuesday. Since 2013, the team has held a month-long training camp at the Kochi Athletic Recreation Park in the […]
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Ayamu Ishikawa, Tatsuhiro Tamura lead Marines over Lions
TOKOROZAWA, SAITAMA PREF. – Ayumu Ishikawa pitched seven strong innings and Tatsuhiro Tamura drove in the winning runs on Monday as the Chiba Lotte Marines claimed a 9-3 come-from-behind victory over the Saitama Seibu Lions in the Pacific League. The Lions suffered a heavy defeat a day after claiming the […]
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U.S. retailer seeks to shake up Japan’s merchandise market
Kodai Senga’s 12-strikeout no-hitter on the night of Sept. 6 was more than just a historic moment — it was the first of his career and the first since the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks franchise relocated to Kyushu from Osaka in 1988 — for the ace pitcher. Senga’s gem might’ve also […]
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Dodgers damage Mets’ playoff chances with comeback win
NEW YORK – Pete Alonso is slumping at the wrong time for the New York Mets. And with little margin for error, their two most reliable relievers let a game get away Sunday night that might prove too much to overcome. Jedd Gyorko got off the bench late and played […]
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Angels’ Mike Trout to have season-ending foot surgery
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – Mike Trout’s season is over. The Los Angeles Angels say the eight-time All-Star will have surgery on his right foot this week because of Morton’s neuroma, a thickening of tissue around a nerve leading to toes that causes pain. “I kind of knew when I first got […]
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Kotaro Kiyomiya lifts Fighters over Hawks
SAPPORO – Kotaro Kiyomiya broke an eighth-inning tie with a bases-loaded RBI single on Sunday, lifting the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 7-5 Pacific League win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. The second-year slugger knocked a high 0-2 fork ball through the infield, driving in two runs off rookie […]
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Ichiro thanks Mariners fans in English during pregame ceremony
Ichiro Suzuki, who amassed 4,367 hits over his historic career in Japan and the majors, was honored with the Seattle Mariners Franchise Achievement Award on Saturday and took the opportunity to thank the home crowd with a speech in English. The 45-year-old, who announced his retirement in Japan in March […]
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Former Hanshin Tigers great, Sawamura Award winner Gene Bacque dies at 82
Former Hanshin Tigers ace Gene Bacque, the first foreign recipient of the Sawamura Award, passed away on Saturday night at the age of 82, multiple outlets in his home state of Louisiana have reported. Bacque died after complications from a surgical procedure. A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Bacque was one […]
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Rookie Bo Bichette lifts Blue Jays over Yankees with 12th-inning blast
TORONTO – Bo Bichette led off the bottom of the 12th inning Friday night with a home run as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 6-5. Bichette’s 11th homer of the season came against left-hander Tyler Lyons (1-2). Toronto’s Wilmer Font (3-2) pitched two perfect innings to […]