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Steady starter Kris Johnson improves to 10-2 as Carp pound Giants
Hiroshima Carp pitcher Kris Johnson gave himself a passing grade, just barely, for his performance against the Yomiuri Giants on Tuesday night. As for his teammates, well, they all passed with flying colors. Johnson allowed one run over seven innings, the Carp hitters put on a ...
Chunichi Dragons rookie Raidel Martinez earned his first NPB win after early homers and late runs solidified a 10-4 victory against the Hiroshima Carp on Tuesday. Martinez (1-1) retired the first 11 of 13 Carp batters before the right-hander gave up four runs at Nagoya ...
Carp youngster Nakamura silences Giants with seven shutout innings
Yuta Nakamura pitched three-hit ball over seven innings as the Hiroshima Carp shut out the Yomiuri Giants 5-0 in the day's only game Friday. Xavier Batista had two RBI singles and Takayoshi Noma got his first RBI this season in his 77th plate appearance to ...
