Randy Arozarena hit a solo home run and scored on a straight steal of home, Shane McClanahan tossed five scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Florida. Arozarena, who was […]
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Shohei Ohtani named Baseball Digest’s MLB Player of the Year
New York – Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was named the MLB Player of the Year by influential publication Baseball Digest and eBay on Thursday. The 27-year-old Japanese, who is a favorite to be named American League MVP, received 16 first-place votes from a 19-member panel of baseball […]
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Chris Taylor hits walk-off home run to lift Dodgers over Cardinals in NL wild-card game
Chris Taylor hit a two-run home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a dramatic 3-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League wild-card game on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. Taylor, who ended the regular season in […]
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Meet the team helping Shohei Ohtani carve his historic two-way path
Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani has rightfully earned accolades for his incredible 2021 season, but the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way sensation owes some of his success to a handful of helpers working tirelessly behind the scenes. Throughout the season, which is expected to culminate with Ohtani winning American League MVP, […]
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Swallows chase Yuki Takahashi early in win over Giants
Naomichi Nishiura and Domingo Santana delivered back-to-back solo home runs Tuesday for the Central League-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows, chasing Yomiuri Giants starter Yuki Takahashi early in a 3-2 win. Yakult starter Yasuhiro Ogawa (9-5) allowed two runs on six hits over six innings, striking out five and walking none as […]
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Red Sox pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura only Japanese to reach MLB playoffs
Relief pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura will be the sole Japanese player on a 2021 MLB playoff team after helping the Boston Red Sox clinch the top American League wild-card slot on Sunday. The 33-year-old right-hander pitched 1⅔ scoreless innings as the Red Sox rallied to defeat the Washington Nationals 7-5 and […]
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Shohei Ohtani ends historic season in style with 46th home run
Shohei Ohtani wrapped up a season unlike almost any other in baseball history with one final flourish in Game 162. Ohtani hit leadoff in the Los Angeles Angels’ season finale on the road against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday and connected on a home run — his 46th of the […]
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Yankees and Red Sox clinch AL’s final wild-card spots
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox each scored dramatic late-inning wins to bring the MLB regular season to a thrilling end on Sunday, setting up a wild-card showdown between the longtime rivals. The final day of a 162-game, six-month marathon began with four teams — the Yankees, Red […]
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Yu Darvish laments up-and-down first season with Padres
Right-hander Yu Darvish said Saturday his first season with the San Diego Padres was one of missed opportunities. After an outstanding first half of the season in which he made his second career Opening Day start and earned his fifth career All-Star selection in the majors, things went downhill. A […]
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Jefry Marte and Haruto Takahashi keep Tigers in thick of pennant race
Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref. – Jefry Marte hit his second three-run home run in two days, and Haruto Takahashi threw his second straight shutout as the second-place Hanshin Tigers earned a 3-0 Central League win over the Chunichi Dragons on Saturday. The Tigers, seeking their first CL pennant in 16 years, […]