The Orix Buffaloes wore nicknames on the back of their uniforms on Saturday. Takahiro Okada, commonly known as “T-Okada,” kept things simple with just a capital “T” on his nameplate. Cleanup hitter Yutaro Sugimoto was a bit more creative, wearing his nickname “Raoh” (from the manga “Fist of the North […]
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White Sox pitcher Mike Wright suspended for plunking Shohei Ohtani
Major League Baseball slapped Chicago White Sox pitcher Mike Wright with a three-game suspension on Saturday for “intentionally” throwing at Shohei Ohtani a few nights prior. White Sox manager Tony La Russa was also hit with a one-game ban for arguing Wright’s ejection. Wright was thrown out of the contest […]
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Angels star Shohei Ohtani to pitch Sunday against Oakland
Los Angeles – Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani is back in the American League club’s starting rotation and will pitch against the Oakland A’s on Sunday. Ohtani missed his scheduled pitching start Friday because of a sore arm and manager Joe Maddon had considered shutting the Japanese star […]
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Shohei Ohtani to miss next start with sore arm, may not pitch again this season
Los Angeles – Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani will miss his scheduled pitching start on Friday because of a sore arm, and manager Joe Maddon said he’s not sure if Ohtani will start again this season. Maddon said the Angels weren’t shutting down Ohtani yet, and hope he’s […]
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Kohei Arihara struggles in Rangers’ loss against Astros
Arlington, Texas – Texas Rangers rookie Kohei Arihara equaled a career-worst when he gave up six runs in his team’s 7-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Arihara (2-4), who was expected to miss the rest of the 2021 season after having surgery for an aneurysm in his shoulder […]
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Takahisa Hayakawa limits Orix to one run as Rakuten snaps skid
Sendai – Takahisa Hayakawa allowed a run over 7⅔ innings as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles beat the Orix Buffaloes 4-1 in the Pacific League on Tuesday, ending their three-game losing skid. Hayakawa (8-5) allowed five hits and a hit batsman without a walk and fanned five in a 100-pitch […]
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Yusei Kikuchi leaves with no decision as Mariners fall against Diamondbacks
Seattle – Yusei Kikuchi put together five solid innings but got no decision due to a lack of run support as the Seattle Mariners went down 5-4 to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. The lefty struck out eight and allowed one run on six hits and a walk at Seattle’s […]
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Astros blast Shohei Ohtani in 10-5 win over Angels
Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa recorded three-hit games as the Houston Astros roughed up Los Angeles Angels ace right-hander Shohei Ohtani in their 10-5 home victory on Friday. The Astros saddled Ohtani (9-2), the American League Most Valuable Player front-runner, with his first loss since May 28, a […]
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Marines cling to Pacific League lead by narrowest of margins
Kobe – The Chiba Lotte Marines maintained their slim Pacific League lead after Takashi Ogino hit a ninth-inning home run and closer Naoya Masuda pitched out of a tight spot to secure a 2-2 tie with the second-place Orix Buffaloes on Thursday. The teams split the three-game series at Hotto […]
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Yu Darvish strikes out seven to help Padres beat Angels
San Diego – Yu Darvish earned the win Wednesday in a bounce-back start, striking out seven over six innings of one-run ball as the San Diego Padres held off the Los Angeles Angels 8-5. Darvish (8-9) held the Angels to one run, three hits and a walk at Petco Park […]