HIROSHIMA – Kris Johnson allowed only one hit in a complete game shutout Wednesday as he led the Hiroshima Carp to a 2-0 win over the Chunichi Dragons in the Central League. Ryoma Nishikawa gave Hiroshima an early advantage with a leadoff homer against rookie right-hander Takumi Yamamoto in the […]
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Angels win again in Freeway Series
LOS ANGELES – Kole Calhoun charged hard to his right and watched his footwork while he fielded the single to right field. He knew Cody Bellinger would be sprinting for home, so the game was riding on this throw to the plate. Calhoun’s preparation resulted in a nearly perfect play, […]
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Giants pinch hitter Shinnosuke Shigenobu delivers game-winning double in ninth against Swallows
OSAKA – Pinch hitter Shinnosuke Shigenobu lofted a fly ball to the wall that fell for a game-winning double, lifting the Yomiuri Giants to a 6-5 walk-off win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Tuesday. Before a crowd of 33,331 at Kyocera Dome, the Central League-leading Giants were forced into […]
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Astros blast past Athletics on Apollo 11 night
HOUSTON – On the night the Houston Astros celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing by NASA’s Apollo 11, the number 11 factored prominently into a lopsided win over the Oakland Athletics. Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings and Aledmys Diaz, Yordan Alvarez and Yuli Gurriel homered as […]
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Angels bid final farewell to Tyler Skaggs at service
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – Los Angeles Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney urged those at a private memorial service to remember a gift fallen teammate Tyler Skaggs gave to them. “Take a moment, close your eyes and think of a story or even an image that reminds you of all the good […]
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Rhys Hoskins crushes homer in 11th to lift Phillies over Pirates
PITTSBURGH – Phillies manager Gabe Kapler spotted a man strolling over to the third base umpire and figured it was a member of the PNC Park grounds crew. After all, there had been a rain delay a little earlier. Kapler soon realized he was wrong. Especially when the man, wearing […]
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BayStars slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo’s move to No. 2 in order could help spark change
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo is not your typical No. 2 batter. Or is he? The answer probably depends on the brand of baseball you prefer. The BayStars slugger isn’t a speedster nor much of a bunter. He’s a destructive force at the plate with 193 career home runs — at least 20 […]
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Yankees great Mariano Rivera leads 2019 class into Hall of Fame
COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK – For Mariano Rivera, it was the culmination of a storied career, dreams of being the next Pele long since forgotten. For Brandy Halladay, the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony was a tearful moment to reflect on the accomplishments of her late husband, and she handled […]
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Marines’ Atsuki Taneichi stops Fighters’ win streak
SAPPORO – Atsuki Taneichi allowed two runs over five innings as the Chiba Lotte Marines scored seven first-inning runs in a 9-4 Pacific League win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Sunday. The Fighters’ loss was their first since the all-star break and snapped a five-game winning streak. Taneichi […]
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Highly sought Japanese high school pitcher Roki Sasaki hits 160 kph
MORIOKA, IWATE PREF. – Highly touted right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki was clocked at 160 kph (99.4 mph) on Sunday for Ofunato High School in the fourth round of Iwate Prefecture’s summer tournament. The third-year student, who was clocked at 163 kph at an April training camp, struck out 21 batters […]