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SHUICHI MURATA

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 28, 2018
Hisayoshi Chono slugs sayonara homer to lift Giants past BayStars, into third place in CL standings
Before watching his two former NPB clubs take the field in a crucial late-season game, the retiring Shuichi Murata urged them to give everything they had during the contest.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 1, 2018
Former Giants slugger Shuichi Murata hints at retirement after lack of NPB interest
Former Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shuichi Murata hinted Wednesday he may retire after his hopes of returning to Nippon Professional Baseball this season were dashed.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 5, 2018
Ex-Giant Shuichi Murata joins independent league team in Tochigi
Former Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shuichi Murata has joined the Tochigi Golden Braves in the independent Baseball Challenge League, the club announced Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Dec 31, 2017
Infielder Murata still searching for new home
One of the curious things about the current Hot Stove season in Japan has been Shuichi Murata's inability to find a job for 2018.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 13, 2017
Giants decline to offer new contract to Shuichi Murata
The Yomiuri Giants will not offer a contract a new contract to third baseman Shuichi Murata, the team announced Friday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 29, 2017
Carp stay perfect against Giants at Tokyo Dome this season
The Hiroshima Carp squared off against a pitcher who hadn't lost in a month, was on his home turf, and threw one of his better games of the year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 29, 2017
Early runs, dominant Sugano guide Giants past BayStars
When you've got a pitcher as good as Tomoyuki Sugano on the mound, the game plan is usually pretty simple.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 8, 2016
Kikuchi, Maru lead Golden Glove winners
Hiroshima Carp second baseman Ryosuke Kikuchi and outfielder Yoshihiro Maru each made it four Golden Gloves in four years as the recipients of Japanese baseball's top defensive honor, the Mitsui Golden Glove Award, were revealed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 7, 2016
BayStars make Climax Series debut against rival Giants
The Yokohama BayStars, the only team that had not yet played in the Climax Series since the postseason format was introduced in 2007, are up against a postseason regular, the Yomiuri Giants, as their best-of-three first-stage series begins Saturday at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 16, 2016
Giants star Murata keys comeback victory over Swallows
Shuichi Murata brought the Yomiuri Giants from behind with a three-run home run and drove in another run with a single as they beat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 6-4 in the Central League on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 9, 2016
Giants prevail over Swallows, prevent idle Carp from clinching pennant
The Yomiuri Giants hit three homers for all their runs to defeat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 5-2 on Friday, making the Hiroshima Carp wait at least another day to claim the Central League title.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 9, 2016
Giants' Cruz makes instant impact in return from ankle injury
It didn't take Luis Cruz very long to show Yomiuri Giants fans what they'd been missing for the past two months.
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
Apr 17, 2016
Murata keeps focus to lift Giants past Carp
Two games against the Hiroshima Carp, two big hits for Yomiuri Giants infielder Shuichi Murata.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 18, 2015
Giants' Mikolas tosses one-hitter against archrival Tigers
Losing a shot at a perfect game because of an error in the sixth inning didn't faze Miles Mikolas one bit.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 2, 2015
Nippon Ham's Yoshikawa off to resurgent start
When Yu Darvish left for the major leagues after the 2011 season, the prevailing thought was the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' pitching staff would be a rudderless ship.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 30, 2015
Murata stays hot at plate as Giants defeat Dragons
The Yomiuri Giants may have a new power-hitting third baseman on the way, but Shuichi Murata wants to show everyone the old model is still working just fine.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 22, 2014
Giants pound Hawks, snatch interleague title
The Yomiuri Giants and Fukuoka Softbank Hawks met in a winner-take-all matchup with a title hanging in the balance on Sunday afternoon. It wasn't the prize the two teams are hoping to play for in the fall, but for the Giants at least, it was a good start.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 16, 2013
Giants atone for early miscues, capitalize on late opportunities to edge Carp in Game 1
The Yomiuri Giants overcame the mistake that put them in an early hole against the Hiroshima Carp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 28, 2013
Murata leads charge as Giants cage Tigers
Shuichi Murata hit a two-run homer and singled in the tie-breaking run on Wednesday as the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants beat the second-place Hanshin Tigers 5-3.

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