NPB stars look to build momentum in spring
While most baseball fans know spring numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, some players make it hard to remember at times. Because however meaningless the actual numbers are during this time of year, the process is still fun to watch. One of ...
Cruz, Chono carry Giants past Swallows
Luis Cruz thought he had a home run in his first game in a Yomiuri Giants uniform, but had to settle for a double following a replay review. He didn't leave any doubts this time. Cruz connected on a three-run home run, Hisayoshi Chono added a ...
Rookie right-hander Hayato Takagi, who is 5-0 and won the Central League season's first pitcher of the month award Friday, is making the transition from corporate league standout to pro starter look easier than it's supposed to be. The 25-year-old Takagi, the Giants' third-round draft ...
Yomiuri Giants rookie Hayato Takagi had his toughest game of the season, but he still managed to improve to 5-0 on Sunday in a 10-3 win over the defensively challenged Hanshin Tigers. Takagi allowed three runs, two earned, in six innings — the shortest since ...
Giants rookie Takagi throws first career shutout to beat Tigers
Rookie Hayato Takagi pitched a two-hitter for his first career shutout, Yoshiyuki Kamei drove in a pair of runs and the Yomiuri Giants took the rubber against the rival Hanshin Tigers with a 3-0 victory on Sunday afternoon. Takagi (2-0) outdueled 21-year-old Tigers right-hander Shintaro ...
