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TIGERS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 23, 2022
Central League clubs enter 2022 in race to catch Swallows
Yakult, which went from worst to first in 2021, will now face the pressure of trying to defend its throne from five challengers with ambitions of grandeur.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 2, 2021
Padres sign former Hanshin closer Suarez to one-year deal
The San Diego Padres have signed two-time Central League saves leader Robert Suarez to a one-year contract with a player option for the 2023 season, the club said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2021
NPB's 'Ironman' Takashi Toritani to retire after 18 years with Tigers and Marines
Takashi Toritani holds the second-longest consecutive games streak in NPB history.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 26, 2021
Swallows capture Central League pennant
The title marked the second time in team history that the Swallows have won the pennant a year after finishing last, a feat they also accomplished in 2015.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 21, 2021
Swallows inch closer to Central League pennant after riveting tie with Tigers
Yakult's magic number to clinch the pennant was trimmed to three.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2021
Masashi Ito keeps Carp at bay as Tigers retain pennant hopes
Ito struck out five without issuing a walk in a 90-pitch effort at Koshien Stadium as the Tigers edged closer to the CL-leading Yakult Swallows.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 3, 2021
Jefry Marte and Haruto Takahashi keep Tigers in thick of pennant race
The Tigers, seeking their first Central League pennant in 16 years, trail the Tokyo Yakult Swallows by a game after Saturday's impressive win over the Dragons.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 28, 2021
Veteran pitcher Kenichi Nakata to end 17-year pro career
The 39-year-old has 100 career wins, reaching the milestone in 2018 with SoftBank, but has not seen any top-team action this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB
Sep 27, 2021
Three-team race for Central League pennant could go down to wire
Even though the Climax Series doesn't start until Nov. 6, the final push for the pennant will make it feel like postseason baseball came early.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 25, 2021
Tigers' Haruto Takahashi wins duel against Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano
Takahashi struck out 13 while allowing five hits and a walk over the distance.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 20, 2021
Shohei Ohtani records career-high 112th hit as Angels rally to beat Tigers
Ohtani had a single in the third inning before legging out an infield single and coming home in the Angels' six-run sixth.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 19, 2021
Shohei Ohtani connects on 40th home run, pitches eight strong innings in victory
The 27-year-old Japanese star homered and got the pitching win in the same game for the first time since he moved to the majors in 2017.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 18, 2021
Detroit Tigers announcer apologizes after using racist accent to discuss Shohei Ohtani
The comment and apology were widely condemned on social media, with many criticizing the announcer, Hall of Fame pitcher Jack Morris, for saying he was sorry if he offended anyone.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Jul 19, 2021
NPB rolls into Olympic break after eventful first half
Every NPB player on a first-team roster was deactivated on Thursday in one mass transaction. It was just a procedural move — because there are no games scheduled for the next 10 days — but many fans still got a kick out of the rare sight of the rosters emptying all at once in the middle of the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 11, 2021
Olympian Cristopher Mercedes pitches Giants past Tigers
Mercedes (5-1), who along with teammate Angel Sanchez will represent the Dominican Republic at the Tokyo Games, struck out six and walked two while allowing seven hits.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 4, 2021
Rookie Masashi Ito pitches front-running Tigers past Carp
Ito (5-4) allowed four hits, walked two and hit a batter while striking out two on a rainy Saturday at Mazda Stadium.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / The week in NPB
Jun 28, 2021
Streaking Giants set sights on first place
Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 21, 2021
Shohei Ohtani moves into tie for MLB home run lead during Angels' loss
Shohei Ohtani hit his 23rd home run of the season Sunday and is now tied with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. for the MLB lead.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 20, 2021
Shohei Ohtani continues home run tear as Angels win
Ohtani has hit five home runs in his past five games, increasing his season total to 22
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 18, 2021
Shohei Ohtani earns third win of year in latest two-way start
Ohtani (3-1) allowed five hits, a walk and hit a batter while striking out five in a 78-pitch effort. He walked twice in three trips to the plate.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Putin’s war will soon reach Russians’ tax bills
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting in St. Petersburg on Friday.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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