
Baseball / MLB May 9, 2022
Shohei Ohtani helps power game-winning rally to keep Angels in first place
Ohtani tied the game with a two-run double and then scored the walk-off run on a single by Anthony Rendon.
Shohei Ohtani helps power game-winning rally to keep Angels in first place
Ohtani tied the game with a two-run double and then scored the walk-off run on a single by Anthony Rendon.
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo belts first home run of season in win for Pirates
With two outs, Tsutsugo whiffed at a fastball before blasting a high 1-2 heater from reliever Phillip Diehl, sending it 118 meters into the stands.
Shohei Ohtani lights up Fenway with 11 strikeouts and two hits in win
"He's the best player in the league," Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill said. "I think that's one thing everybody can pretty much unanimously agree upon."
Former MLB reliever Junichi Tazawa signs with Generals in Mexican League
Japanese right-hander Junichi Tazawa has joined the Durango Generals, a professional baseball team in the Mexican League, the team said Wednesday. The 35-year-old journeyman spent parts of nine seasons in MLB, and was a member of the World Series-winning Boston Red Sox team in 2013. ...
Yusei Kikuchi picks up first win of 2022 as Blue Jays snap Yankees' win streak at 11
"I was impatiently waiting to get a win, so this means a lot," Kikuchi said.
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki named National League Rookie of the Month
The 27-year-old former Hiroshima Carp slugger batted .279 with four home runs and 14 RBIs during his first month in the big leagues.
Seiya Suzuki ends skid with RBI double in Cubs' win over Brewers
Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-4 and doubled in an insurance run to end a 17-plate appearance hitless skid and help the Chicago Cubs snap a three-game losing streak in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The hit came off last year's Cy Young Award winner, ...
Shohei Ohtani plans to play after being pulled due to groin issue
Shohei Ohtani was pulled out of the Los Angeles Angels' game against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday due to right groin tightness. His interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, told reporters after the game that Ohtani intended to play in the Monday afternoon series finale in ...
Shohei Ohtani hits 4th homer of season as Angels win 6th straight
Yu Darvish, meanwhile, earned his second win of the season, allowing three runs on eight hits over six innings in the San Diego Padres' 7-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
A pitching contortionist bends his way into shape
Ignoring the routines and patterns of a normal pitcher has allowed the Yankees' Nestor Cortes to become the unlikeliest of breakout stars.
Shohei Ohtani collects three hits and gets win as Angels beat Guardians
The 27-year-old Japanese went 3-for-5 with a run-scoring double and two singles as a designated hitter. It was his first three-hit game this season.