Hawks closer Dennis Sarfate to return to U.S. to have hip examined
Dennis Sarfate, who saved a Japan-record 54 games last season, and left fielder Akira Nakamura were both deactivated on Wednesday by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. Sarfate is suffering from stiffness in his right hip and will return to the United States in the coming days ...
Takeda, three Hawks relievers combine for one-hit shutout of Marines
Shota Takeda allowed a hit over six innings, and three relievers completed the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' 2-0, one-hit shutout of the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday. Takeda (2-1) struck out eight, walked a batter and hit two to guide the Hawks to their fifth straight ...
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks took a step toward their seventh interleague title on Friday, overcoming Yoshihiro Maru's three home runs to beat the Hiroshima Carp 5-3. Rick van den Hurk (7-3) allowed eight hits and a walk over seven innings, while striking out nine to ...
Yuki Yanagita and Nobuhiro Matsuda each homered for the second straight day as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks flexed their interleague muscle in a 4-2 win over the Yokohama BayStars on Thursday. Before 33,632 at Yafuoku Dome, the Hawks, two-time defending Japan Series champs and five-time ...
