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TETSUTO YAMADA

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2022
Swallows captain Tetsuto Yamada sparks rout with three-run blast in Game 3 of Japan Series
The Swallows are two wins away from their second straight Japan Series title.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2022
Familiar faces set to highlight Yakult-Orix rematch at Japan Series
Most of last year's cast are set to play starring roles again on Japanese baseball's biggest stage, offering another treat to fans who enjoyed their tightly contested 2021 encounter.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 26, 2022
Swallows overcame various challenges to repeat as Central League champions
The Swallows went from back-to-back last-place finishes to consecutive Central League titles.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 20, 2022
Swallows beat Tigers to remain in first place
The win preserved the Swallows' slim lead over the Yomiuri Giants, who edged the Hiroshima Carp 2-1.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 28, 2022
Swallows blast past Carp
Home runs from Tetsuto Yamada, Munetaka Murakami and Yasutaka Shiomi powered the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to an 8-2 victory over the Hiroshima Carp in the Central League on Wednesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2021
Samurai Japan cruises past Mexico at Tokyo Games
Japan improved to 2-0 at the Tokyo Games. This win, however, was much less stressful than the last.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 28, 2020
Tetsuto Yamada goes deep with grand slam as Swallows club Giants
Tetsuto Yamada drove in five runs, including four with a game-breaking sixth-inning grand slam as the Tokyo Yakult Swallows beat the Yomiuri Giants 9-6 in the Central League on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 21, 2020
Tetsuto Yamada's bid for history off to good start in short season
Tetsuto Yamada hit a two-run home run and stole his first base to lead the Yakult Swallows to a 6-2 Central League win over the Chunichi Dragons on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Jun 14, 2020
Six players to watch in the Central League in 2020
BayStars newcomer Tyler Austin and Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami are among several players who could make a big impact this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Mar 26, 2020
Olympic delay could send Samurai Japan back to drawing board
One of the common threads in the comments from many of Japan’s top players before spring training was about how much each was motivated by the prospect of trying to win gold on home soil during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 16, 2019
Samurai Japan holds off South Korea in last game of Premier12 Super Round
Samurai Japan did just enough against rival South Korea during what amounted to an entertaining dress rehearsal for the Premier12 final.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 31, 2019
Swallows star Tetsuto Yamada downs Dragons with three-run blast in 10th
Tetsuto Yamada broke a 10th-inning tie with a three-run home run, lifting the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to a 5-2 victory over the Chunichi Dragons on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 14, 2019
Swallows put on show at plate while Masanori Ishikawa dominates on mound against BayStars
Tetsuto Yamada and Keiji Obiki both bagged three-run homers in the first inning, opening the floodgates as the Tokyo Yakult Swallows blew away the Yokohama BayStars 15-2 in the Central League on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 15, 2019
Swallows blow big lead, then rally past Lions
Takahiro Araki tied the game with a ninth-inning, pinch-hit RBI single, helping the Tokyo Yakult Swallows overturn a late deficit in their 6-5 interleague victory over the Seibu Lions on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 25, 2019
Swallows feast on Giants pitching in rout
Tetsuto Yamada and Wladimir Balentien each hit a pair of home runs, while Norichika Aoki went 4-for-4, as the Tokyo Yakult Swallows hammered the Yomiuri Giants 11-2 on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 15, 2019
Swallows' hot-hitting lineup firing on all cylinders
Anyone who watched the Tokyo Yakult Swallows play this past week probably still has the Tokyo Ondo stuck in their head. When they close their eyes, they might still see a sea of small, mostly green umbrellas bobbing up and down in rhythm to the tune.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 19, 2018
Tokyo Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien stays ahead of curve at plate
Every time Wladimir Balentien hits a home run, and he's hit quite a few since joining the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2011, he has to go back to the drawing board and recalibrate his approach.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 8, 2018
Swallows' Tetsuto Yamada wins sixth monthly MVP award
Tokyo Yakult Swallows second baseman Tetsuto Yamada has won his sixth monthly MVP award after leading Japan in batting average, runs scored, stolen bases and on-base percentage in July, Nippon Professional Baseball announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 30, 2018
All-around talents Tetsuto Yamada, Yuki Yangita deserving of spotlight
Three seasons ago, a Triple 3 campaign was treated as something of a phenomenon. The feat — finishing a season with at least a .300 average, 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases — had been accomplished before Tetsuto Yamada and Yuki Yanagita both did it in 2015, but that last time had been in 2002, by Kazuo Matsui.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 5, 2018
Tetsuto Yamada, Norichika Aoki ignite offense in Swallows' sixth straight victory
Tetsuto Yamada drove in three runs and scored three times in the Tokyo Yakult Swallows' 12-6 victory over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Tuesday, handing last year's Japan Series champions their first interleague loss.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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