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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jun 26, 2023
Pacific League trio already facing critical juncture in playoff race
It might be a long summer for fans of teams at the bottom of the Pacific League.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 16, 2023
Lions slugger David MacKinnon embraces positivity during first months in Japanese baseball
MacKinnon is second among Lions players with seven home runs and 23 RBIs.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 13, 2023
Yohander Mendez collects first win and first hit in Giants' win over Lions
Yohander Mendez enjoyed a night of firsts at Tokyo Dome.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 31, 2023
Shoki Murakami pitches Tigers past Lions as interleague opens
Murakami allowed a run on four hits and no walks while striking out nine at Belluna Dome.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 23, 2023
Japan slugger Yamakawa referred to prosecutors over rape allegation
The 31-year-old infielder was removed from the Seibu Lions on May 12.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 18, 2023
Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Futoshi Nakanishi dies at 90
Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Futoshi Nakanishi, who helped the storied Nishitetsu Lions win three consecutive Japan Series titles through 1958, died of heart failure at his Tokyo home, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday. He was 90.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 18, 2023
Naoyuki Uwasawa pitches shutout to lead Fighters past Lions
Naoyuki Uwasawa struck out nine over the distance for his first shutout in five years as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Seibu Lions 3-0 on Wednesday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 12, 2023
Lions remove Hotaka Yamakawa from active roster after sexual assault allegations
The infielder's removal from the roster was 'a comprehensive decision' in which his 'condition' was also considered, the Lions said.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 12, 2023
Lions infielder Hotaka Yamakawa accused of sexual assault
The 31-year-old pro baseball star allegedly assaulted a female companion in her 20s at a Tokyo hotel.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 5, 2023
Fighters flirt with combined no-hitter in win over Lions
Newly minted starter Koki Kitayama and four relievers came within one out of a combined no-hitter as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters blanked the Seibu Lions 1-0 in the Pacific League on Thursday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 9, 2023
Lions' MLB hopeful Kona Takahashi fans 11 in first win
The 26-year-old has allowed one run over 16 innings.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 29, 2023
Hawks load up to chase Buffaloes for 2023 Pacific League pennant
Orix retained most of the squad that helped it defend its PL title, but the Kyocera Dome residents will have to fend off plenty of challenges.
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Nov 25, 2022
Bills edge Lions on late field goal for Thanksgiving victory
The win moved the Bills to 8-3 and snapped the Lions' three-game winning streak.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 10, 2022
Hawks' Yuki Yanagita continues to thrive under bright lights
Yanagita homered for the Hawks in both games of the first stage in the climax series.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / PL Climax Series
Oct 9, 2022
Yuki Yanagita slam leads Hawks into final stage
SoftBank will now travel to Osaka to take on the two-time defending PL champion Orix Buffaloes in the best-of-seven final stage, starting Wednesday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 29, 2022
Lions edge Eagles in hunt for postseason spot in Pacific League
Shota Hiranuma hit his first home run of the season to back an eight-inning effort by Tatsuya Imai as the Seibu Lions edged the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 1-0 in the Pacific League on Wednesday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 13, 2022
Kenta Imamiya and Alfredo Despaigne lead Hawks to win over Lions
The Hawks turned a 1-0 deficit into a 4-1 lead in the third to remain on top of the Pacific League.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 12, 2022
Pacific League pennant race heading toward photo finish
The Pacific League standings have been tight all year, and the season is heading into its final stretch with five of the six teams still in the title race.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 4, 2022
Yugo Bando pitches Hawks one game clear in PL lead
Making just the fourth start of his career, Bando struck out seven, walked three and allowed four hits in the second game of the showdown series at PayPay Dome.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 29, 2022
Hotaka Yamakawa powers Lions in easy win over Buffaloes
The slugger had three singles and a two-run home run, and every hitter in the Lions' starting lineup had at least one hit.

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