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ORIX BUFFALOES

Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 29, 2013
Buffaloes target German to replace Baldiris
The Orix Buffaloes expressed an interest in acquiring versatile Esteban German on Friday as it became increasingly likely that they will not re-sign productive third baseman Aarom Baldiris.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 7, 2013
Buffaloes knock Marines into third place
Orix lefty Yuji Maeda worked six innings and three relievers completed a three-hit shutout as the Buffaloes defeated the playoff-bound Chiba Lotte Marines 1-0 on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 5, 2013
Kaneko's fine season lost in 'Ma-kun' mania
When the "Year of Ma-kun" comes to an end and Masahiro Tanaka collects the hardware likely headed his way as NPB's best pitcher, there should be at least a little praise left over for Orix Buffaloes pitcher Chihiro Kaneko.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 7, 2013
Buffaloes lose Okada, Kishida for season
The Pacific League's Orix Buffaloes will likely be without 2010 home run champion Takahiro Okada for the remainder of the season, sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 25, 2013
Yoshikawa leads Fighters past Buffaloes
Lefty Mitsuo Yoshikawa pitched into the eighth inning and struck out nine en route to winning his first decision since June 28 in the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' 3-0 win over the Orix Buffaloes on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 21, 2013
Buffaloes’ Kaneko one-hits Hawks
Chihiro Kaneko (10-7) lost his bid for a no-hitter in the eighth inning, but held on to throw a one-hitter on Wednesday as the Orix Buffaloes defeated the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 2-0.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 21, 2013
Buffaloes acquire pitcher Mills, infielder Fernandez
The Orix Bufafloes signed Texas Rangers minor league pitcher Brad Mills and former Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles infielder Jose Fernandez, the Pacific League club announced Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2013
Eagles hurler Tanaka runs record to 13-0 to start season
Masahiro Tanaka saw his scoreless-inning streak snapped at 42, but held on to improve to 13-0 this season as the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles beat the Orix Buffaloes 4-1 on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 10, 2013
Buffaloes rally to beat Marines
The first half of the game belonged to the Chiba Lotte Marines, but that wasn't enough to get them out of the bog they're stuck in right now.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 23, 2013
Igawa steady for Buffaloes in win over Lions
Orix lefty Kei Igawa turned back the clock on Saturday, looking like the Sawamura Award winner of 10 years ago as he struck out nine in 5-1/3 innings in the Buffaloes' 2-0 victory over the Seibu Lions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 22, 2013
Kikuchi shows poise as Lions hold off Buffaloes
Esteban German broke a scoreless deadlock with a two-run single in the sixth inning, Yusei Kikuchi threw seven gritty innings and the Seibu Lions beat the Orix Buffaloes 2-0 to resume league play with a victory on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 27, 2013
Buffaloes veteran Hirai denies Giants to preserve tie
Masafumi Hirai pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the 12th inning on Sunday as the Orix Buffaloes held the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants to a 5-5 tie in a see-saw interleague game at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 18, 2013
Buffaloes' Kaida earns first career victory
Second-year southpaw Tomoyuki Kaida (1-1) held the Seibu Lions on one run over six innings to win his first career game as the Orix Buffaloes defeated the league leaders 2-1 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 3, 2013
Eagles rout Buffaloes in home opener
Masahiro Tanaka threw seven innings of one-run ball and got plenty of help from catcher Motohiro Shima, who drove in four runs on a pair of singles and triple as the Rakuten Eagles rolled to an 8-2 win over the Orix Buffaloes in their season home opener on Tuesday night.
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Mar 13, 2013
Collins reflects on time with Buffaloes
Terry Collins' second year as skipper of the New York Mets promises to go a lot smoother than his soph season at the helm of the Orix Buffaloes back in 2008.
SPORTS / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 10, 2013
Buffaloes appear headed in the right direction
No doubt the Hanshin Tigers are the more popular of the two Japanese professional baseball teams in the Kansai area. Their games at historic Koshien Stadium between Osaka and Kobe draw packed crowds most of the time, and the fans are arguably the most boisterous in the country.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Jan 28, 2013
Buffaloes need pitchers to succeed in search for redemption
Tomoya Yagi will be attempting to revive his career when the 2013 NPB season begins. So will Shun Tono, Takahiro Mahara, and Kei Igawa.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 24, 2013
Trading four-time All-Star Itoi doesn't make sense for Fighters
So why did the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters trade away arguably the best player on their team, if not in the entire Pacific League?
Japan bread recalled after rat parts found inside packs
Pasco Shikishima has recalled 104,000 packs of its white Chojuku bread after parts of a rat's body were discovered in two of them.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Nearly 6 million elderly people in Japan will have dementia by 2040
The latest figure is significantly less than a previous projection released in 2015 that said more than 8 million people would have dementia by 2040.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.

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