YOKOHAMA – Jose Lopez launched a two-run bomb in the fourth inning to lead the Yokohama BayStars to a 3-1 victory over the Hiroshima Carp in the Central League on Wednesday. With the BayStars trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the inning, Lopez sent Kris Johnson’s 0-2 fastball to the […]
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Just like during career, Mariners great Edgar Martinez prepares for Cooperstown moment
SEATTLE – Edgar Martinez trained for every aspect of his career. As a player, he spent nearly two decades doing daily eye exercises to overcome strabismus, a condition that prevented his eyes from seeing in tandem. Rather than letting that become the excuse that kept him out of baseball, Martinez […]
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Bryce Harper hits walk-off double as Phillies rally to beat Dodgers
PHILADELPHIA – Bryce Harper threw his helmet off rounding the bases, thrust his arms in the air and screamed while teammates stormed out of the dugout to mob him. That’s what Philadelphia has been waiting for from its $330 million man. Harper hit a two-run double off Dodgers closer Kenley […]
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Buffaloes starter Taisuke Yamaoka fans 10 in eight scoreless innings against Eagles
OSAKA – Taisuke Yamaoka threw eight shutout innings as the Orix Buffaloes outlasted the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 1-0 in the Pacific League on Tuesday. The right-hander struck out 10, while issuing four hits and a walk, as he combined with closer Brandon Dickson to blank the Eagles at Kyocera […]
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Giants’ Brandon Crawford belts three homers, knocks in nine runs in doubleheader sweep of Rockies
DENVER – Brandon Crawford capped a big day at the plate with a defensive gem. Crawford homered three times and drove in nine runs over the course of two games Monday, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in the nightcap to complete a sweep of a […]
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Brandon Laird connects on two-run homer in seventh to lift Marines over Lions
TOKOROZAWA, SAITAMA PREF. – Brandon Laird went deep for the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Chiba Lotte Marines came from behind to beat the Seibu Lions 6-5 in the Pacific League on Monday. With the visitors trailing 5-4, Laird sent Kyle Martin’s 2-2 slider to the right […]
Temps de lecture : 10 Minutes
Masahiro Tanaka helps lift Yankees to win over Blue Jays
NEW YORK – Masahiro Tanaka claimed his sixth win of the season and 70th of his major league career on Sunday in the New York Yankees’ 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Tanaka (6-5) allowed two solo homers in the fifth, which tied the game at Yankee Stadium, but […]
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Former MLB, NPB star Munenori Kawasaki charms fans in Taiwan
TAIPEI – Popular former major leaguer Munenori Kawasaki charmed Taiwanese fans Saturday with his mix of humor and mischief before beginning his coaching stint next month with Taiwan’s Wei Chuan Dragons. Kawasaki has competed in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball but left the game in March 2018 when […]
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‘Sushi Boy’ Brandon Laird looking like perfect fit for Marines
Whenever Brandon Laird hits a home run, Chiba Lotte Marines fans know it’s time for sushi. Laird became famous for his sushi-making home run celebration while with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters and brought it to Chiba when he signed in the offseason. He’s added a few flourishes to the […]
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Dodgers beat Red Sox to snap 4-game losing streak
BOSTON – Justin Turner had three extra-base hits, two of them off Chris Sale to continue the Red Sox left-hander’s struggles at Fenway Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped a four-game losing streak with an 11-2 victory over Boston in a rematch of last year’s World Series. Cody Bellinger […]