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RAKUTEN GOLDEN EAGLES

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 25, 2016
Fighters take PL pennant magic number down to three
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' magic number is down to three after they beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 2-1 in 11 innings and the second-place Fukuoka Softbank Hawks lost 7-5 to the Seibu Lions on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 24, 2016
Fighters trim magic number to five, match franchise mark with 83rd victory
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters reduced their magic number to five and tied a franchise record with 83 victories in a 4-1 win against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 12, 2016
Eagles pound Buffaloes
Hiroaki Shimauchi drove in four runs and rookie shortstop Eigoro Mogi hit two solo homers to power the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles past the Orix Buffaloes 11-2 on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 8, 2016
Swallows hurler Ogawa, Eagles reliever Matsui honored as August pitching MVPs
Tokyo Yakult Swallows starter Yasuhiro "Ryan" Ogawa and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles reliever Yuki Matsui were named August pitchers of the month in the Central and Pacific Leagues, respectively, on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 7, 2016
Study estimates Carp pennant worth ¥33.1 billion to Hiroshima Prefecture
A Central League pennant for the Hiroshima Carp could be worth ¥33.1 billion (about $326 million) to Hiroshima Prefecture's economy, a study concluded Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 4, 2016
Nakagawa grand slam helps Eagles down Hawks
Taishi Nakagawa belted a first-inning grand slam and Wataru Karashima tossed seven shutout innings as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles snapped their three-game losing streak with a 5-1 win on Sunday over the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 1, 2016
Nakata fuels Fighters with two-homer performance
Sho Nakata's home run streak ended against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Wednesday. So the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters slugger went out and laid the foundation for a new one on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 14, 2016
Otani lifts Fighters to comeback victory over Eagles
Shohei Otani brought his team from behind with a two-run home run and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters held off the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles for a 2-1 Pacific League win on Sunday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 29, 2016
Eagles release struggling pitcher Ray
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles announced Friday they have terminated right-hander Kenny Ray's contract and placed him on waivers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 27, 2016
Wheeler goes deep as Eagles pound Hawks
Zelous Wheeler celebrated a big day for his family with two hits and three RBIs to help carry the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to a 6-2 win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Wednesday evening.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 21, 2016
Eagles acquire former Cardinals farmhand Peguero
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles announced on Thursday that they have signed minor league slugger Carlos Peguero to a one-year contract worth ¥25 million.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 20, 2016
Otani homer helps lift Fighters over Eagles
Shohei Otani blasted a three-run, tie-breaking home run and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pulled away to a 9-3 victory over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Pacific League on Wednesday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jun 25, 2016
Okinawa base trouble puts dark cloud over upcoming Buffaloes-Eagles series
This week, the annual two-game series where a couple of Japanese pro ballclubs travel to play at Naha's Okinawa Cellular Stadium will take place. The Pacific League's Orix Buffaloes and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles are scheduled to play there Tuesday and Wednesday. Normally, U.S. military personnel stationed...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 16, 2016
Sakamoto lifts Giants to victory over Eagles
Hayato Sakamoto brought the Yomiuri Giants from behind for the third time on Thursday night with a two-run, eighth-inning homer in a 10-7 interleague win over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 15, 2016
Giants snap five-game skid
Shuichi Murata hit a two-out, walk-off single in the ninth inning as the Yomiuri Giants snapped their five-game skid with a 3-2 win over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Wednesday in interleague action.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 7, 2016
Eagles' Norimoto tosses eight scoreless inning to stifle Swallows
Takahiro Norimoto didn't allow a single earned run in eight innings against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, striking out eight in the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' 5-1 interleague victory Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 29, 2016
Otani ignites Fighters with bat, arm against Eagles
Slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani had three hits, while allowing a run in seven innings for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in a 12-3 whipping of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Pacific League on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 22, 2016
Fighters cruise as Otani blanks Eagles
Shohei Otani threw six shutout innings to claim his second win of the season as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 8-0 on Sunday in the Pacific League.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 19, 2016
Eagles catcher Shima sidelined with broken hand
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles deactivated catcher Motohiro Shima on Thursday due to a broken bone in his left hand.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
May 7, 2016
Gomes left Eagles before opportunity to turn season around
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