Detroit – Los Angeles Angels right-hander Shohei Ohtani was removed from Sunday’s game against the Detroit Tigers due to a stomach virus. Ohtani (10-8) was pulled after struggling through four innings and took the loss in a 4-0 defeat in which he allowed three runs on five hits and four […]
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Tsuyoshi Wada pitches Hawks past Fighters to series sweep
Fukuoka – Forty-one-year-old Tsuyoshi Wada allowed a run over five innings as three teammates homered in the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks’ 5-1 Pacific League win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Sunday. The win at PayPay Dome completed a three-game sweep for the Hawks, who began the day a half-game […]
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Swallows slugger Murakami has eyes on history after launching two more homers
NAgoya – Munetaka Murakami suggested Saturday he has his eye on making home run history. His two bombs in the Tokyo Yakult Swallows’ 7-2 win over the Chunichi Dragons tied the Central League club’s record for home runs by a Japanese player at 44, equaling the mark set by Akinori […]
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Shintaro Fujinami pitches Tigers past Giants
The last couple of weeks showed Hanshin Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami just how hard it can be to get a win. When he finally broke through, the feeling of relief was almost worth the wait. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial […]
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Ohtani gets nod from Angels to take part in his first WBC
Detroit – Two-way star Shohei Ohtani was given approval Friday to take part in his first World Baseball Classic next March by Los Angeles Angels General Manager Perry Minasian. Ohtani, the reigning American League MVP, in July spoke of his desire to play in the tournament after missing the last […]
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Yu Darvish’s solid night ends in loss as Nationals edge Padres
San Diego – Yu Darvish worked 8⅓ solid innings but suffered a tough loss Thursday as the Washington Nationals scored two runs in the ninth to beat the San Diego Padres 3-1. Darvish (10-7) held the Nationals to one run through eight innings, scored on Ildemaro Vargas’ third-inning solo homer, […]
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Mel Rojas Jr. home run helps Tigers snap losing streak
Mel Rojas Jr. blasted a three-run third-inning home run and the Hanshin Tigers piled on the runs, snapping an eight-game losing streak with a 10-2 win over the Central League-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Thursday. The Swallows’ loss snapped their three-game win streak and cut their CL lead to six […]
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Shohei Ohtani’s four-hit day, two-run homer not enough for Angels
Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani had a two-run homer and four hits for the first time in three seasons, but the Los Angeles Angels lost 11-7 against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. The Japanese two-way star singled in the first and fifth innings, tripled in a run in the seventh […]
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Shohei Ohtani’s four-hit game, home run not enough for Angels in loss to Mariners
Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani had a two-run homer and four hits for the first time in three seasons, but the Los Angeles Angels lost 11-7 against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. The Japanese two-way star singled in the first and fifth innings, tripled in a run in the seventh […]
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Shohei Ohtani’s four-hit game and home run not enough for Angels in loss to Mariners
Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani had a two-run homer and four hits for the first time in three seasons, but the Los Angeles Angels lost 11-7 against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. The Japanese two-way star singled in the first and fifth innings, tripled in a run in the seventh […]