Carp hurler Okada gets big support from offense, holds Giants in check
The Hiroshima Carp have pretty much dominated the Yomiuri Giants this season. They met for the ninth time this year on Friday night, and the reigning Central League champion Carp didn't have any trouble maintaining the status quo. Akitake Okada held down the Giants for seven ...
A day after Hiroshima suffered its second loss of the season, Akitake Okada went the distance in the Carp's 7-1 victory over the Hanshin Tigers on Saturday afternoon. Okada (2-0), the Carp's top 2015 draft pick, struck out nine, walked none and gave up four ...
Carp hold off BayStars, advance to Japan Series for first time since 1991
A big first inning propelled the Hiroshima Carp into the Japan Series on Saturday in an 8-7 win over the Yokohama BayStars in Game 4 of the Central League Climax Series Final Stage. It will be the seventh Japan Series appearance for the Carp and ...
