If Pacific League fans and teams look happier and more upbeat than usual, it’s probably because it’s that time of year again. Tuesday marks the start of interleague season, a period PL teams probably anticipate as much many in Japan look forward to Golden Week. Central League teams, meanwhile, would […]
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Dominant Lions ace Kona Takahashi has no plans to visit barber
A message from a fan was relayed to Saitama Seibu Lions pitcher Kona Takahashi during his hero interview following a win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Friday night. The fan praised Takahashi for his nice pitching and for showing the skill of an ace for the way he […]
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Rangers’ Kohei Arihara will miss 12 weeks after shoulder surgery
New York – Right-hander Kohei Arihara will undergo surgery to repair an aneurysm in his pitching shoulder and miss at least 12 weeks, Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young said Saturday. Arihara, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a bruised right middle finger earlier this month, is […]
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Marines knock Masahiro Tanaka and Eagles out of PL lead
Shogo Nakamura did the bulk of the damage against Masahiro Tanaka and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles’ bullpen on Saturday, paving the way for a 3-1 Chiba Lotte Marines win that knocked their opponents off the top of the Pacific League standings. Nakamura doubled in the only run the Marines […]
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Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw says surge of no-hitters not good for game
Los Angeles – Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is one pitcher who isn’t thrilled to see no-hitters piling up at a remarkable rate this season. “It’s not good, I’ll tell you that,” Kershaw said after New York Yankees pitcher Corey Kluber became the sixth hurler this season — and […]
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Lions’ Zach Neal holds off Hawks
Zach Neal delivered a vintage performance, allowing one run over six innings to pitch the Seibu Lions to a 7-2 victory over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Thursday. Neal (1-1) who went 12-1 in his 2019 Japan debut season but 6-8 a year ago, allowed a walk and six hits […]
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Shohei Ohtani gets no decision on mound as Angels fall to Indians
Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani lasted less than five innings on the mound and did not factor in the result Wednesday as the Los Angeles Angels fell 3-2 against the Cleveland Indians. Making his sixth start of the season, Ohtani (1-0) struck out five and allowed two runs on five […]
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Yankees’ Corey Kluber stops Rangers to join no-hit parade
Los Angeles – Another day, another no-hitter. New York Yankees right-hander Corey Kluber became the sixth pitcher to fire a no-hitter this season, beating the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas. It was the second no-no in two days after the Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Turnbull accomplished the feat […]
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Yankees’ Corey Kluber stops Rangers to join no-hit parade
Los Angeles – Another day, another no-hitter. New York Yankees right-hander Corey Kluber became the sixth pitcher to fire a no-hitter this season, beating the Texas Rangers 2-0 on Wednesday in Arlington, Texas. It was the second no-no in two days after the Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Turnbull accomplished the feat […]
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White Sox manager Tony La Russa defends criticism of Yermin Mercedes
Los Angeles – Old-school Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said Wednesday he still thinks rookie Yermin Mercedes should not have swung at a 3-0 pitch on Monday night when the White Sox had a huge ninth-inning lead — even if some players in his own clubhouse and around […]