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TAKAYUKI KISHI

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 16, 2019
Kris Johnson outduels Takayuki Kishi as Carp down Eagles
Kris Johnson allowed two runs in six innings to outduel veteran right-hander Takayuki Kishi in the Hiroshima Carp's 4-2 interleague win over the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 1, 2019
Eagles climb into first place in Pacific League
Opening Day starter Takayuki Kishi allowed three runs over six innings to win his first game of the season for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, whose 6-5 victory over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Saturday put them alone at the top of the Pacific League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Mar 4, 2019
Eagles' Takahiro Norimoto leads NPB group chasing Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano
Tomoyuki Sugano is the best pitcher in Japanese baseball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 28, 2018
Eagles' Takayuki Kishi goes the distance, scatters five hits in triumph over Hawks
Takayuki Kishi snapped a personal losing streak to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Saturday, going the distance in the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' 7-1 victory.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 27, 2018
Giants hurler Shun Yamaguchi notches no-hitter against Dragons
Shun Yamaguchi grabbed the brim of his cap and looked downward as if caught up in the moment and trying to fight back tears on the hero interview stage. Then, just as the crowd began to react, the jig was up. He ripped off his cap and exclaimed "I'm not crying!"
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 30, 2018
Eagles' Takayuki Kishi silences Lions
Takayuki Kishi mastered his former club over seven scoreless innings as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles battered the Seibu Lions for the second straight day, beating the Pacific League leaders 9-1 on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 28, 2018
Giants pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano and six others named to All-Star teams via player voting
Yomiuri Giants right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano was among seven players added Thursday to the Central and Pacific League All-Star teams through player voting.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 7, 2018
Carp hurler Daichi Osera, Dragons slugger Zoilo Almonte earn monthly MVP awards for first time
Hiroshima Carp right-hander Daichi Osera and Chunichi Dragons outfielder Zoilo Almonte both won their first monthly MVP awards in the Central League, NPB announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 31, 2018
BayStars backup Koki Yamashita provides 10th-inning heroics with walk-off single against Eagles
Seldom-used utility infielder Koki Yamashita lifted the Yokohama BayStars to a 4-3, 10th-inning, walk-off win against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Thursday, singling in the winning run in his first at-bat of the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 2, 2018
Eagles' Takayuki Kishi shuts out Fighters in Kotaro Kiyomiya's debut
Takayuki Kishi surrendered marquee rookie Kotaro Kiyomiya's first hit but finished with a three-hitter, leading the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to a 1-0 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2017
Takayuki Kishi shines as Eagles beat Lions to force Game 3
It took a home run on the very first pitch of the game, a squeeze play and a lot from Takayuki Kishi, but the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles are still alive and kicking.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 10, 2017
Eagles blank Marines in Pacific League regular-season finale
Takayuki Kishi and three relievers, including left-hander Yudai Mori, combined on a four-hit shutout as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles blanked the Chiba Lotte Marines 5-0 on Tuesday to wrap up the Pacific League's regular season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 1, 2017
Hawks capitalize on sole scoring opportunity against Kishi to defeat Eagles
Fukuoka SoftBank had one scoring opportunity against Takayuki Kishi, but that was enough as Akira Nakamura singled in a run, Nobuhiro Matsuda homered and the Hawks beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 2-0 on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 11, 2017
Buffaloes' Wakatsuki ignites comeback victory over Eagles
Kenya Wakatsuki's two-run, fourth-inning double sparked a five-run inning as the Orix Buffaloes came from behind to beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 8-4 on Friday night and knock them out of first place.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 27, 2017
Hawks starter Higashihama shines in triumph over Eagles
With all of Nao Higashihama's pitches working, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles simply didn't have a chance in Thursday afternoon's 5-1 defeat to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 7, 2017
Kishi tames former team to help Eagles edge Lions
Takayuki Kishi left the Seibu Lions as a free agent over the winter, but went seven innings in his old home park on Sunday in the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' 3-2 win.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 9, 2017
Kishi comes out smiling after belated Eagles debut
Takayuki Kishi got the job done in his first game with the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, who beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 4-1 on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 18, 2016
Eagles announce signing of hometown hurler Kishi
Free agent right-hander Takayuki Kishi came home on Friday, when he announced his signing with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 17, 2016
Free agent Kishi to leave Lions to join Eagles
Seibu Lions free agent pitcher Takayuki Kishi said Thursday he is going to join the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, a move that will take him back to his hometown of Sendai.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 10, 2016
Itoi, Yoh, Morifuku, Yamaguchi confirmed as free agents
Nippon Professional Baseball released the list of 2016 free agents on Thursday afternoon, with outfielder Yoshio Itoi highlighting a group of six players.

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