Hiroshima – Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Chusei Mannami homered for the second straight day, going deep off DeNA BayStars pitcher Trevor Bauer, as the Pacific League clubbed the Central League 6-1 Thursday to sweep Nippon Professional Baseball’s two-game All-Star series. Rookie right-hander Shumpeita Yamashita allowed one hit over two […]
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Shohei Ohtani’s All-Star helmet draws winning bid of $98,010
New York – The helmet two-way star Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels used in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 11 was sold for $98,010, or about ¥13.7 million, on the MLB official auction site. The auction was closed on Wednesday. Ohtani batted second as the […]
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Yu Darvish hurls six scoreless innings in win over Blue Jays
Toronto – Yu Darvish threw six innings of four-hit ball to earn his seventh win Wednesday as the San Diego Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0. Darvish (7-6) loaded the bases with two outs in the first inning in his only jam as he struck out seven while walking […]
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A’s trade pitcher Shintaro Fujinami to Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-hander Shintaro Fujinami from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for minor league left-hander Easton Lucas on Wednesday. Fujinami, 29, is in his first major league season after playing for the Hanshin Tigers in NPB from 2013 to 2022. In 34 appearances (seven starts) with the Athletics, […]
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Hawks slugger Yuki Yanagita leads Pacific League to victory in All-Star Game 1
KYODO – The Pacific League All-Star team provided the offensive fireworks on Wednesday in an 8-1 win over the Central League in the first of this year’s two Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star games. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks outfielder Yuki Yanagita singled in a run in the PL’s four-run first inning and […]
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Shohei Ohtani homers in third straight game as Angels beat Yankees
Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani homered for the third straight game and went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in the Los Angeles Angels’ 4-3 walk-off win in 10 innings over the New York Yankees on Monday. The two-way star extended his major league-leading home run total to 35 with a two-run […]
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Leandro Cedeno and Shumpeita Yamashita lift Orix as Hawks lose 9th straight
Fukuoka – Leandro Cedeno homered for the second straight game to back a strong pitching performance by Shumpeita Yamashita as the Orix Buffaloes completed a three-game sweep of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks with a 3-0 win Monday. On the last day of games before the NPB All-Star break, the Hawks […]
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Yuma Tongu’s rise helps Buffaloes move on from Masataka Yoshida
Losing Masataka Yoshida was supposed to create a void in the Orix Buffaloes’ lineup. Yoshida had been one of the best hitters in Japan, batting .332 with 111 home runs from 2018 to 2022. He was a big reason the Buffaloes won the past two Pacific League pennants and last […]
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Leandro Cedeno and Shumpeita Yamashita help Buffaloes send Hawks to ninth straight loss
Fukuoka – Leandro Cedeno homered for the second straight game to back a strong pitching performance by Shumpeita Yamashita as the Orix Buffaloes completed a three-game sweep of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks with a 3-0 win Monday. The once-dominant Hawks, who won six Japan Series titles over seven years through […]
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Masataka Yoshida hits grand slam in Red Sox win; Shohei Ohtani hits No. 34 for Angels
Chicago – Masataka Yoshida launched his second major league grand slam in a six-RBI outing as he led the Boston Red Sox to an 11-5 win over the Chicago Cubs in the finale of their three-game series on Sunday. His World Baseball Classic-winning Samurai Japan teammate Shohei Ohtani, meanwhile, hit […]