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Kenta Imamiya's three home runs propelled the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 9-3 win over the Seibu Lions in Game 4 of the Pacific League Climax Series Final Stage on ...
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Baseball / Japanese Baseball
Giants eliminate Tigers to reach Japan Series for first time since 2013
by Jason Coskrey
Yoshihiro Maru stood at the plate with two outs, a runner on third and Yuki Nishi staring in from the mound. The game was tied in the sixth inning and ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball
Hawks close in on Japan Series berth with victory over Lions
Kodai Senga threw eight innings and Taisei Makihara had a hand in five runs as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Seibu Lions 7-0 in Game 3 of the Pacific ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Oct 11, 2019
Yusuke Oyama keeps Tigers alive in Climax Series with ninth-inning home run
by Jason Coskrey
Yusuke Oyama hit it high and he hit it far. The question was did he hit it far enough? After a wait that seemed far longer than it was, especially for the thousands clad in yellow and black in left field, everyone got their ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Oct 11, 2019
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles said Friday that Hajime Miki, who managed their farm team last season, will replace Yosuke Hiraishi at the helm of the Pacific League club. This past season, the 42-year-old Miki, who ended his 12-year playing career in 2008, guided the ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Oct 10, 2019
Mercedes drives Giants past Tigers, to 3-0 lead
by Jason Coskrey
C.C. Mercedes, on more than one occasion, skipped off the mound at the end of a scoreless inning and pointed upward with his index finger. It wasn't meant to be a "No. 1" gesture, but that certainly fits. One more win in the books. One more ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Oct 9, 2019
Giants get off to quick start, downing Tigers in Climax Series Final Stage opener
by Jason Coskrey
The Yomiuri Giants hadn't played a game that really counted for anything since clinching the Central League pennant on Sept. 21. They hadn't played any official games at all since Sept. 28. When they finally did get back on the diamond, it didn't take long ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Oct 9, 2019
Five relievers combined to allow a run over five innings and Nobuhiro Matsuda drove in four runs as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won Game 1 of the Pacific League Climax Series' final stage 8-4 over the Saitama Seibu Lions on Wednesday. The win evened the ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Oct 8, 2019
The DeNA Baystars said Tuesday that manager Alex Ramirez would stay at the helm next season despite the Yokohama-based Central League team making an early exit from the postseason playoffs. The 45-year-old told owner Tomoko Namba after Monday's 2-1 loss to the Hanshin Tigers, in ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball | Sac Bunts Oct 8, 2019
Bench players come through in clutch for Tigers
by Jason Coskrey
Kai Ueda didn't have much time to get ready for what might've been the biggest moment of his career. Edwin Escobar had just located a 153-kph fastball into Shun Takayama's hip and someone needed to run the bases during the top of the eighth ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Oct 8, 2019
BayStars slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to be posted after team backs bid to move to MLB
by Jason Coskrey
Yokohama BayStars left fielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo has a dream of playing in the major leagues, and the club isn't going to stand in his way. Tsutsugo went public with his desire late last year, and the club has given its blessing and will make him ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Oct 7, 2019
Seiichi Uchikawa drove in the tying and winning runs on Monday to lift the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 2-1 win over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in Game 3 of the first stage of the Pacific League Climax Series. The Hawks overcame a one-game ...