NISHINOMIYA, HYOGO PREF. – Hanshin Tigers rookie Koji Chikamoto became the second player to hit for the cycle in in the NPB All-Star Series, leading the Central League to an 11-3 win over the Pacific League in Saturday’s series finale. Chikamoto, who became the first rookie to lead off the […]
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All-Star catcher and cancer survivor Fumihito Haraguchi encourages others battling illness
Fumihito Haraguchi was recovering from surgery to combat cancer when the NPB season began. On Friday night, he took his place among the best players in Japan as part of the Central League roster for this year’s All-Star Series. As if being an All-Star wasn’t enough, the 27-year-old Hanshin Tigers […]
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Former Mets star Dwight Gooden charged with drug possession
HOLMDEL, NEW JERSEY – Former New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden has been charged with drug possession in New Jersey after a traffic stop last month. Gooden’s car was stopped by police in Holmdel, about 30 km from New York, early on June 7 for failure to maintain a lane […]
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Yu Darvish gets another no-decision; Angels toss combined no-hitter in rout of Mariners
CHICAGO – Yu Darvish threw six innings of two-hit ball Friday to help lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Darvish struck out eight and issued a solitary walk, but a lack of run support prevented him from claiming his third win of the season. […]
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PL outslugs CL in NPB All-Star Series opener
After watching the home run derby before the game, some Seibu Lions, past and present, put on a power show of their own. Lions catcher Tomoya Mori hit a two-run home run, teammate Hotaka Yamakawa had a solo shot and former Lions star, and current Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles player, […]
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Swallows reliever Scott McGough thrilled to be late addition to CL All-Star team
Scott McGough was planning to use his time off during the All-Star break to head down to Enoshima, Kanagawa Prefecture. He was going to walk around and see the sights and then maybe relax on a beach somewhere. That was the plan at least, before his getaway turned into a […]
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David Ortiz recovering from third surgery, wife says
BOSTON – Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is recovering from a third surgery after experiencing complications resulting from his gunshot wound. Ortiz’s wife, Tiffany, said in a statement Thursday that he is “recovering well and in good spirits.” He had the surgery earlier this week at Massachusetts General […]
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Jim Bouton, former MLB pitcher and ‘Ball Four’ author, dies at 80
GREAT, BARRINGTON MASSACHUSETTS – Jim Bouton, the former New York Yankees pitcher who shocked and angered the conservative baseball world with the tell-all book “Ball Four,” has died. He was 80. Bouton’s family said he died Wednesday at the Great Barrington home he shared with wife Paula Kurman. He fought […]
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Carp’s losing streak hits 11 with latest loss against Dragons
NAGOYA – Two-straight bases-loaded walks extended the Hiroshima Carp’s losing streak to 11 games in a 2-1 loss to the Chunichi Dragons on Wednesday. The Carp, CL champions the past three seasons, have now lost 11 games out of their last 12, a stretch that includes a tie on June […]
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Tanaka gets win as AL All-Stars top NL rivals
CLEVELAND – New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka became the first Japanese pitcher to win an All-Star game when the American League earned its seventh straight win over the National League on Tuesday. Tanaka was the second pitcher to take the mound for the AL and retired three of the […]