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HIROKAZU SAWAMURA

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 29, 2023
Former Red Sox pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura rejoins Marines
Sawamura spent the bulk of his nine Nippon Professional Baseball seasons with the Yomiuri Giants, which he joined in 2011 as the club's top draft pick out of Chuo University.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 12, 2022
Angels' Shohei Ohtani connects on 34th homer of season in loss to Astros
Ohtani, who also doubled in the third, is now tied with Mike Trout for most home runs for the Angels this year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 10, 2022
Shohei Ohtani does it all as Angels snap 14-game losing streak
Ohtani threw seven strong innings and hit a two-run homer to help the team end a franchise-record losing streak.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 19, 2021
Hirokazu Sawamura bounces back as Red Sox take command of ALCS
The right-handed reliever took the mound in the ninth and sealed the win with a 1-2-3 inning, moving past an unhappy outing in Friday's Game 1 loss in Houston.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 16, 2021
Hirokazu Sawamura flat in MLB playoff debut as Astros beat Red Sox
The Japanese right-hander made his major league postseason debut for the Boston Red Sox on Friday, struggling to get one out in a 5-4 loss to the Houston Astros.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 4, 2021
Red Sox pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura only Japanese to reach MLB playoffs
The 33-year-old right-hander pitched 1u2154 scoreless innings as the Red Sox rallied to defeat the Nationals 7-5 on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 17, 2021
Red Sox announce signing of Hirokazu Sawamura
The Red Sox, who are overhauling their roster after finishing last in the AL East in the shortened 2020 season, view Sawamura as a potential key piece of their bullpen.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 16, 2021
Red Sox to sign Hirokazu Sawamura on two-year, $3 million deal
Sawamura is set to become the latest Japanese pitcher to sign with Boston, following such big names as Daisuke Matsuzaka and Koji Uehara.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 3, 2020
Fighters make Haruki Nishikawa available to MLB clubs through posting system
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters said Thursday that center fielder Haruki Nishikawa has been made available for major league clubs through the posting system.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 30, 2020
Marines pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura to seek deal with MLB club
The Marines have said they will try to re-sign the right-hander, who is represented by Ichiro Suzuki's agent, John Boggs.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 27, 2019
Shinnosuke Abe says goodbye to Giants fans on a winning note
Everyone at Tokyo Dome knew what Yomiuri Giants public address announcer Daisuke Takahashi was going say. They just needed to hear him say it one more time, one last time.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 29, 2018
Pinch hitter Masanobu Fukuda slaps game-winning single in ninth against Giants
Masanobu Fukuda's pinch-hit single capped a three-run, ninth-inning rally, lifting the Chunichi Dragons to a 4-3 triumph over the Yomiuri Giants on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 31, 2018
Koji Uehara delights Giants fans in season debut after nine years in MLB
Koji Uehara returned to Japan in a flurry of energy, splitters and high-fives.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 30, 2016
Dragons capitalize on pair of wild pitches in ninth to beat Giants
Shunta Wakamatsu kept the Chunichi Dragons in the game long enough for his teammates to grab the lead in the ninth inning. Then, he went out and finished what he started.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 22, 2016
Otosaka spoils Giants' shutout ambitions
Giants closer Hirokazu Sawamura gave up ninth-inning game-tying solo home run as Yomiuri played to a 1-1, 12-inning tie against the Yokohama BayStars in the Central League on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 28, 2014
Sawamura fires two-hitter against Tigers
Hirokazu Sawamura let out a shout and thrust both arms in the air. The Yomiuri Giants pitcher had been bitten in his first two starts against the Hanshin Tigers, but the third time turned out to be the charm.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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