NEW YORK – Major League Baseball and the players’ association will discuss the possibility of more widespread testing for opioids following the death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Skaggs was found dead in his hotel room in the Dallas area July 1 before the start of a series […]
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Hawks’ Kodai Senga tosses no-hitter, fans 12 in triumph over Marines
FUKUOKA – Kodai Senga threw the 91st regular season no-hitter in NPB history on Friday in the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks’ 2-0 victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines. The 26-year-old right-hander struck out 12, while walking three and hitting another to win a pitchers’ duel against Lotte’s Mike Bolsinger, who only […]
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Braves’ Max Fried outduels Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg in marquee pitching matchup
ATLANTA – Max Fried knew his night was about done. So, with the final pitch of the most dominating performance of his big league career, he unleashed a 96 mph fastball. “Just leave it all out there,” Fried said. “If he got me, he got me.” No worries. Juan Soto […]
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Dragons complete three-city series sweep of Giants
The Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants here, they beat them there and, for this series at least, they beat them everywhere. Nobumasa Fukuda capped a seventh-inning rally with a two-run double and the Dragons held on for a 3-2 victory over the Giants in front of 45,125 on Thursday […]
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Reds’ Michael Lorenzen achieves feat last accomplished by Babe Ruth in 1921
CINCINNATI – With a homer, a win and an appearance in the outfield, Michael Lorenzen pulled off a feat last accomplished by The Babe. Cincinnati’s versatile reliever also blocked the Phillies from gaining ground in the playoff chase. That last part stung the most for Philadelphia. Lorenzen hit a two-run […]
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NTT becomes MLB’s first Japanese information technology partner
NEW YORK – Major League Baseball and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. announced a three-year partnership on Wednesday, making NTT the first Japanese information technology company to become an official MLB partner in the United States. The collaboration will create a new experience for baseball fans with NTT’s Ultra Reality […]
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Hawks rough up Takahiro Norimoto early in win over Eagles
FUKUOKA – Akira Nakamura opened the scoring with a two-run home run, and Alfredo Despaigne homered twice as the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks rocked the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 5-1 on Wednesday night. Hawks starting pitcher Ariel Miranda (7-4) allowed the first two Eagles to reach but stranded three […]
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Nats rally for 7 runs in ninth in wild victory over Mets
WASHINGTON – A few cheering fans caught the attention of Nationals manager Dave Martinez as he finally began his nightly debrief with reporters. “Thank you for staying,” Martinez said. They couldn’t have been blamed for leaving early. No doubt, they’re glad they didn’t. Kurt Suzuki capped the largest ninth-inning comeback […]
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In-form slugger Takeya Nakamura ignites Lions with first-inning blast against Buffaloes
KOBE – A first-inning blast from Takeya Nakamura proved the difference Tuesday as the Seibu Lions overpowered the Orix Buffaloes 5-1 in the Pacific League. Seibu starter Zach Neal (9-1) moved closer to a 10-win season in his first year in Japan, getting the victory after striking out three, while […]
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Joc Pederson, Dodgers hammer Rockies; Kenta Maeda earns first save of season
LOS ANGELES – Joc Pederson homered leading off the game and added a three-run shot later. It took a gut-busting crash into the wall after a spectacular catch in the fifth inning to finally get him out of the game. By then, the Dodgers had done most of their damage. […]