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Lions rally past Eagles

Sep 24, 2013

Lions rally past Eagles

Shogo Akiyama and Takeya Nakamura hit back-to-back RBI singles as the Seibu Lions came from two runs down to beat rookie right-hander Takahiro Norimoto and the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 4-3 on Tuesday night. Facing a 2-0 deficit in the eighth, Seibu ...

| Sep 24, 2013

Moneyball evolves as A's keep winning

by Dave Wiggins

So, you’ve seen the flick “Moneyball” and now you think you understand how the traditionally low-budget Oakland A’s still managed to capture the American League West title again this season. That film starring Brad Pitt as A’s general manager Billy Beane taught you all ...

Sep 24, 2013

Lions pitcher Ishii plans to retire

Seibu Lions veteran left-hander Kazuhisa Ishii announced Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the season, lowering the curtain on a 21-year career with a combined 182 wins in Japan and the major leagues. “I’ve been thinking that the time has come,” ...

Eagles move closer to Pacific League pennant

Sep 23, 2013

Eagles move closer to Pacific League pennant

Rookie Sho Miyagawa allowed just one hit in seven innings Monday as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 5-0 and Japan’s newest franchise moved closer to its first Pacific League pennant. The Eagles, who began playing as an expansion ...

Yankees pay tribute to Rivera

Sep 23, 2013

Yankees pay tribute to Rivera

Humble as ever, Mariano Rivera began his special day by paying tribute to a Hall of Famer. The New York Yankees retired Rivera’s No. 42 Sunday, and the great reliever honored Jackie Robinson during a ceremony in Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park. Robinson’s No. 42 ...

Tigers score six in ninth inning to rally past White Sox

Sep 22, 2013

Tigers score six in ninth inning to rally past White Sox

The Detroit Tigers will probably clinch a division title in the next few days. It would have to be quite a celebration to top this. Detroit tied Saturday night’s game with an astonishing six-run rally in the ninth inning, then beat the Chicago White ...

Red Sox revel in turnaround

Sep 22, 2013

Red Sox revel in turnaround

The Boston Red Sox were one win away from clinching a playoff berth, and Fenway Park was packed with its biggest crowd of the season. The fans didn’t just come to this midweek game against Baltimore hoping to celebrate their team’s return to the ...

Carp make Giants put celebration on hold

Sep 21, 2013

Carp make Giants put celebration on hold

Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda allowed a hit in six scoreless innings in a 7-4 win over the Yomiuri Giants on Saturday, denying the defending Japan Series champs a chance to clinch the Central League pennant for at least another day. Maeda (15-5) struck ...

A-Rod passes Gehrig in win

Sep 21, 2013

A-Rod passes Gehrig in win

Alex Rodriguez’s record-breaking grand slam was a big one for the Yankees, who can only hope it came in time for a last-gasp run at the playoffs. Rodriguez set a major league mark with his 24th career slam, passing Lou Gehrig with a tiebreaking ...

Red Sox clinch AL East title

Sep 21, 2013

Red Sox clinch AL East title

The Boston Red Sox waited four years to get back to baseball’s postseason. They were more than happy to put off their playoff celebration one more day. One game after securing their first playoff appearance since 2009, the Red Sox clinched the AL East ...