Kento Itohara delivers walk-off single as Tigers complete series sweep of Swallows
Kento Itohara's ninth-inning RBI single broke up a scoreless tie, lifted the Hanshin Tigers to a 1-0 win and a three-game sweep over the struggling Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Thursday. The Swallows' David Buchanan and the Tigers' Haruto Takahashi each worked six innings, but could ...
Tigers' Pierce Johnson striving to improve his Japanese
Sitting in the Hanshin Tigers' bullpen has given Pierce Johnson a chance to pick up some new things. Namely, his teammates have been teaching him some Japanese during their downtime, and he's already imagining the possibilities of having a new language in his arsenal. "This ...
Yuya Yanagi went eight innings without allowing a run to help lead the Chunichi Dragons to a 5-1 win over the Hanshin Tigers on Saturday. Yanagi (3-1) fanned 12 at Koshien Stadium, including six straight in the third and fourth innings, while Randy Messenger (2-3) ...
Taylor Jungmann threw eight innings and closer Ryan Cook completed the shutout as the Yomiuri Giants defeated the Hanshin Tigers 2-0 on Saturday. Jungmann (2-0) pitched out of a couple of jams after allowing three hits and four walks, and was backed by a two-run ...
Shinichi Onuki picked up the first win of his career by pitching five solid innings on Thursday as the Yokohama BayStars claimed a 5-2 win over the Hanshin Tigers. Onuki, making his second NPB start, claimed the win by limiting the Tigers to a run ...
BayStars lefty Haruhiro Hamaguchi tames Tigers to earn first career shutout
Haruhiro Hamaguchi made up for seven walks by picking off two runners and striking out nine en route to a one-hit shutout for the Yokohama BayStars in their 2-0 Central League win over the Hanshin Tigers on Wednesday. The 24-year-old lefty only allowed a one-out ...
Central League clubs enter 2019 hoping to dethrone Carp
The following is the last of a two-part NPB preview ending with the 2019 Central League. In order of predicted finish: Yomiuri Giants Manager: Tatsunori Hara 2018 record: 67-71-5 (3rd) Yomiuri skipper Tatsunori Hara, back for a third stint with the team, has a roster with plenty of big ...
Hanshin's Fumihito Haraguchi back in action after cancer surgery
Hanshin Tigers backup catcher Fumihito Haraguchi resumed training at the club's minor league facility in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture on Thursday, after undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer. The 27-year-old, who had been diagnosed with cancer in an yearend health check last year, said Jan. 31 on ...
Tigers catcher Fumihito Haraguchi battling intestinal cancer
Hanshin Tigers backup catcher Fumihito Haraguchi has been diagnosed with intestinal cancer and will undergo surgery in the coming days, the team announced Thursday. The 26-year-old Haraguchi has a career batting average of .280 with a .361 on-base percentage and a .421 slugging average although ...
The Hanshin Tigers have reached an agreement to acquire former major league infielder Jefry Marte, the Central League club said Thursday. Marte played for the Detroit Tigers as a rookie in 2015 before spending three years with the Los Angeles Angels, where he was a ...
The Hanshin Tigers have signed Cuban lefty Onelki Garcia, the Central League club announced Monday. Garcia went 13-9 with a 2.99 ERA this year, his first in Japan, for the CL's Chunichi Dragons. He became a free agent after failing to come to a new ...
The Hanshin Tigers announced Friday they have acquired pitcher Yuki Nishi, who had declared free agency after his 10th season with the Orix Buffaloes. The Central League club made the announcement after having their third meeting with the 28-year-old Nishi, who went 10-13 with a ...
