Onelki Garcia allowed two runs over seven innings Sunday as the Chunichi Dragons beat the Hiroshima Carp 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep of the two-time defending Central League champions. Before a crowd of 35,576 at Nagoya Dome, the Cuban lefty struck out 10, while issuing one walk, hitting a batter ...
Kiyomiya shows off power on farm
After a slow start to his first season as a professional, Kotaro Kiyomiya provided fans with a small glimpse of ...
Buffaloes' Yuki Nishi tosses eight scoreless innings, earns first win of season
Yuki Nishi threw eight scoreless innings, guiding the Orix Buffaloes to a 3-1victory over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Saturday. Nishi (1-3) struck out six, while allowing a walk, a hit batsman and three singles. Chris Marrero put the Buffaloes in front at Rakuten Seimei ...
Shuta Tonosaki provides spark for Lions with glove, bat in comeback win over Marines
The Pacific League-leading Seibu Lions defeated the Chiba Lotte Marines 9-8 on Friday, rallying from behind in the late innings for the second straight game. Seibu's Shuta Tonosaki made the difference with his bat and glove to spark the Lions to victory on a night ...
With a homer-happy lineup and a lights-out pitching staff, the Boston Red Sox have been mowing down their opposition since the day after Opening Day. Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels were the latest contenders who could only applaud Boston's formidable start. Mookie Betts hit ...
The Hanshin Tigers kept former major leaguer Daisuke Matsuzaka from earning his first win since his return to NPB in 2015 with a 2-1 victory over the Chunichi Dragons on Thursday. In his second start for the Dragons, the 37-year-old Matsuzaka was tagged with his ...
Veteran slugger Jose Bautista agrees to minor league deal with Braves
Six-time All-Star Jose Bautista and the Atlanta Braves have agreed to a minor league contract Under the deal announced Wednesday, Bautista would receive a $1 million, one-year deal if added to the 40-man major league roster. He will report to the Braves extended spring training ...
Dodgers' Kenta Maeda earns victory with 10-strikeout performance
Max Muncy homered for the first time since 2016, Corey Seager had four hits and three RBIs and Kenta Maeda struck out 10 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat the San Diego Padres 13-4 Wednesday night for a three-game sweep. The Dodgers extended their ...
Despite blister, Angels' Shohei Ohtani expected to make next start
Shohei Ohtani is expected to make his next start for the Los Angeles Angels after the he was limited to two innings in his third career start Tuesday because of a blister on the middle finger of his right hand. Ohtani gave up three earned ...
Yuta Nakamura won his season debut, allowing one run over seven innings and also driving in a run to lead the Hiroshima Carp to a 3-2 victory over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Wednesday. Pitching before 31,473 at Mazda Stadium, Nakamura struck out six, while ...
Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate to return to U.S. to have hip examined
Dennis Sarfate, who saved a Japan-record 54 games last season, and left fielder Akira Nakamura were both deactivated on Wednesday by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. Sarfate is suffering from stiffness in his right hip and will return to the United States in the coming days ...
