Tomoyuki Sugano threw a complete game shutout Tuesday as he steered the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants to a 6-0 win over the Chunichi Dragons. The performance was a welcome turnaround for the Giants ace, who lasted just one inning in a 5-1 loss to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in his […]
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Pirates slugger Josh Bell bashes three homers in rout of Cubs
PITTSBURGH – Josh Bell isn’t worried about the Home Run Derby messing with the considerable mojo he’s built during his breakout season. Quite the opposite. Bell is pumped for the chance to step into the batter’s box and swing for the fences with everyone in baseball watching. So pumped, in […]
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Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, 27, found dead in hotel room
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – Tyler Skaggs had persevered through injuries to be a valuable pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels. The left-hander had posted a photo of himself and teammates in cowboy hats for their weeklong trip to Texas where he was set to start on the Fourth of July holiday. […]
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Shohei Ohtani goes deep twice in Angels’ loss
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – Shohei Ohtani crushed leadoff homers in the fourth and eighth innings on Sunday, but it was not enough to rescue the Los Angeles Angels from a 12-3 drubbing against the Oakland Athletics. The Japanese two-way star — restricted to designated hitting duties following Tommy John surgery last […]
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Lions finish strong in win over Buffaloes
TOKOROZAWA, SAITAMA PREF. – Takeya Nakamura blew open the game with a three-run double in the bottom of the seventh as the Saitama Seibu Lions overpowered the Orix Buffaloes 11-3 in the Pacific League on Sunday. Sosuke Genda drove in the go-ahead run in the fourth, while Shuta Tonosaki and […]
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Yankees top Red Sox in MLB’s European debut
LONDON – Rest assured, British fans: Most baseball games are not like this, not even the crazy ones between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. Major League Baseball arrived in Europe on Saturday night with Ye Olde Slugfest. Each team scored six runs in a first inning that […]
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Lions hurler Keisuke Honda tosses six scoreless innings in rout of Buffaloes
TOKOROZAWA, SAITAMA PREF. – Right-hander Keisuke Honda threw six innings, and Sosuke Genda had a big day at the plate to lead the Seibu Lions to a 7-0 Pacific League victory over the Orix Buffaloes on Saturday afternoon. On a rainy day, Honda (3-3) located and mixed his fastball with […]
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Dominican police arrest ‘mastermind’ in David Ortiz shooting
SANTO, DOMINGO – Authorities in the Dominican Republic announced Friday that they have arrested the man behind the recent shooting of David Ortiz in an apparent case of mistaken identity. Police said Víctor Hugo Gómez was detained in the Caribbean country. No further details were immediately released. Authorities had said […]
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London calling: Yankees, Red Sox promote MLB’s arrival in Europe
LONDON – An array of retired All-Stars and Hall of Famers conducted a youth clinic. Workers put final touches on new clubhouses, batting cages and bullpens. No ducks on the pond quite yet — not so soon after flying across it. Having landed in London, the New York Yankees and […]
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Yankees hurler Masahiro Tanaka says he’s ‘honored’ to start first MLB game in Europe
LONDON – Masahiro Tanaka said Friday he is “honored” to start the first MLB game held in Europe, when the New York Yankees face the Boston Red Sox in London this weekend. “It’s going to be a historic day for Major League Baseball. I’m extremely honored to be able to […]