Baseball / Japanese Baseball May 30, 2017

Kikuchi powers Carp past Lions on opening night of interleague play

Ryosuke Kikuchi drove in three late runs to ignite the Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp to a 5-0 victory over the Seibu Lions on Tuesday, the first night of interleague play. With the Carp leading 1-0 at MetLife Dome, Kikuchi singled in an eighth-inning insurance run, ...

Baseball / Japanese Baseball | NPB NOTEBOOK May 24, 2014

Kaneko continues push toward elite status

by Jason Coskrey

Chihiro Kaneko showed up Kenta Maeda twice Friday night. Not only did the Orix Buffaloles ace out-pitch Maeda, though not by much, he helped secure a 3-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp with a two-out RBI double off Maeda in the seventh inning. The hit ...