Masahiro Tanaka

Baseball / MLB Oct 7, 2018

Yankees beat Red Sox to even ALDS at 1-1

Masahiro Tanaka continued his strong postseason run, pitching the New York Yankees to a 6-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of their American League Divisional Series on Saturday. Tanaka (1-0) allowed a run on three hits and a walk over five ...

Baseball / MLB Oct 7, 2018

Masahiro Tanaka pushes pride aside for greater good in Yankees’ victory over Red Sox in Game 2 of ALDS

Masahiro Tanaka pushed his starting pitcher's pride to one side on Saturday, when he was pulled after five innings despite having allowed just one run. The New York Yankees right-hander left with a 3-1 lead after throwing 78 pitches and appeared ready to face the ...

Baseball / MLB Oct 6, 2018

Red Sox hold on to win Game 1

Chris Sale left the mound to a standing ovation and then waited along with anxious Red Sox fans while the Boston bullpen frittered away most of a five-run lead. Bases loaded in the sixth inning. Two runs. Bases loaded, nobody out in the seventh. The Yankees ...

Baseball / MLB Sep 27, 2018

Masahiro Tanaka shaky in final start of regular season

Masahiro Tanaka had another poor outing in his final start before the playoffs. Tanaka gave up four runs and six hits over four-plus innings in the New York Yankees’ 8-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. "It just comes down to the mechanics," ...

Baseball / MLB Sep 21, 2018

Red Sox rout Yankees, clinch AL East crown for third straight year

Sitting on Alex Cora's desk in the visiting manager's office at Yankee Stadium were two bottles of chilled champagne and a handwritten note congratulating him. After waiting a few days, the Boston Red Sox finally got to break out the bubbly in the Bronx. Mookie Betts ...

Baseball / MLB Sep 15, 2018

Tanaka picks up 12th victory

Masahiro Tanaka threw six solid innings and picked up his 12th win as the New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 11-0 on Friday. Tanaka (12-5) struck out eight of the 24 batters he faced at Yankee Stadium for his third straight winning start. ...

Baseball / MLB Sep 8, 2018

Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka dazzles in 10-strikeout performance against Mariners

Masahiro Tanaka struck out 10 over eight innings, Gleyber Torres and Andrew McCutchen each hit a two-run homer and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0 on Friday night. Tanaka (11-5) allowed three hits and no walks. He has allowed two earned runs ...

Baseball / MLB Sep 2, 2018

Yankees' Tanaka tames Tigers to earn first win since July 31

Masahiro Tanaka gave a commanding seven-inning performance Saturday to lead the New York Yankees to a 2-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. The Japanese right-hander snapped a five-start winless streak as he struck out six and allowed a single earned run off seven hits, with ...

Baseball / MLB Aug 28, 2018

Angels end six-game slide

Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani homered, Eric Young Jr. drove in the go-ahead run during a five-run eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels blew a three-run lead before rallying to snap their six-game skid with a 10-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on ...

National / History | Defining the Heisei Era Aug 25, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese sports went global

by Andrew McKirdy

Baseball star Hideo Nomo may have blazed a trail for Japanese players in the MLB when he signed with the Dodgers in 1995, but the achievements of domestic athletes abroad in the Heisei Era certainly didn't stop there.

Baseball / MLB Aug 22, 2018

No win for Masahiro Tanaka as Yankees beat Marlins

Masahiro Tanaka, who is one win short of another 10-win season, was not involved in the decision Tuesday in the New York Yankees' 2-1, 12-inning victory over the Miami Marlins. The 29-year-old, who is 9-4 in 20 starts this season, pitched four scoreless innings at ...

Baseball / MLB Aug 17, 2018

Masahiro Tanaka tagged with fourth loss as Rays beat Yankees

Masahiro Tanaka overcame a rough start Thursday to throw six innings of two-run ball but picked up the loss as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 3-1. Tanaka (9-4) looked set for an early shower after allowing four consecutive hits and two ...