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YOKOHAMA BAYSTARS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 30, 2014
Cuban infielder Gourriel embraces challenge of playing for BayStars
Yulieski Gourriel, the second Cuban international to sign a contract this season with a Japanese club, said Thursday he is aware of the challenge that lies ahead.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 22, 2014
Eagles' Norimoto throws two-hit shutout
Takahiro Norimoto threw a two-hitter for his second shutout of the season, Kazuya Fujita delivered a two-run single and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles blanked the Yokohama BayStars 4-0 in a rain makeup game on Thursday night in Sendai.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 6, 2014
Ishikawa sparks BayStars with bat, glove in win over Giants
Takehiro Ishikawa used his bat to give the Yokohama BayStars the lead early and flashed a little glove to help protect it late.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 4, 2014
Carp batters prop up Maeda in win over BayStars
Shogo Kimura hit a tiebreaking single and Ryuhei Matsuyama had a two-run homer to help make a winner of Kenta Maeda as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Yokohama BayStars 5-2 on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 1, 2014
Giants slugger Lopez belts winning HR in 10th
Jose Lopez continued his spring power surge with a 10th-inning solo homer as the Yomiuri Giants spoiled the Yokohama BayStars' home opener on Tuesday with a 2-1, 10-inning victory at Yokohama Stadium.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Mar 8, 2014
Blanco out to prove stellar 2013 was no fluke
Tony Blanco was very good in 2013. Ridiculously good even, considering the already solid performer shattered a slew of career highs in one fell swoop.
BASEBALL
Dec 25, 2013
Swallows acquire lefty pitcher Narveson
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows announced Wednesday that they have signed 32-year-old pitcher Chris Narveson.
BASEBALL
Dec 2, 2013
BayStars release Ramirez
Alex Ramirez, the first foreign-born player to reach 2,000 hits in Japanese professional baseball, was one of 123 who have been released by their teams, the commissioner's office said Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 3, 2013
Nakahata to return as BayStars manager in 2014
Kiyoshi Nakahata will stay on as manager of the Yokohama BayStars next season after agreeing to a new one-year deal on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 30, 2013
Blanco homers twice as BayStars down Swallows
Tony Blanco homered twice to drive in five runs, powering the Yokohama BayStars to a 6-3 win over the last-place Tokyo Yakult Swallows on Monday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 28, 2013
Ino goes distance as BayStars rout Giants
Rookie Shoichi Ino threw his first career complete game, Takayuki Kajitani hit a two-run homer in a seven-run fourth inning, and the Yokohama BayStars routed the Central League champion Yomiuri Giants 7-2 on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 30, 2013
Balentien belts 52nd home run, moves closer to single-season record
Wladimir Balentien took another step toward the single-season home run record, while the Tokyo Yakult Swallows dealt a blow to their opponents' Climax Series hopes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 20, 2013
BayStars stage wild comeback against Tigers
Reality really is sometimes stranger than fiction, and the Yokohama BayStars proved it by overcoming a 7-0 deficit en route to a 9-8 victory over the Hanshin Tigers on Tuesday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 18, 2013
Upbeat Morgan makes impact on, off field for BayStars
It doesn't take a lot of digging to get to the root of Nyjer Morgan as a baseball player. The Yokohama BayStars outfielder practices hard, plays hard and, as a point of pride, keeps things refreshingly simple.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 14, 2013
Giants bounce back in win over BayStars
Ryosuke Miyaguni allowed a run in six steady innings on Wednesday, helping the Yomiuri Giants beat the Yokohama BayStars 4-1 after the Central League leaders dropped their series opener the night before.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 13, 2013
BayStars stave off Giants comeback
Daisuke Miura won a battle of aces, working into the eighth inning behind outstanding run support as the Yokohama BayStars defeated the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants 10-7 on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 10, 2013
Swallows send BayStars to ninth straight loss
The Yokohama BayStars had enough fight to force extra innings on Saturday, but could not halt their losing streak as Atori Ota (1-3) issued four 11th-inning walks, sealing a 3-2 walk-off defeat to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 6, 2013
Giants bash BayStars in series opener
Shuichi Murata and John Bowker homered, lefty Tetsuya Utsumi went seven shutout innings, and the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants blanked the Yokohama BayStars 6-0 to open a three-game series on Tuesday night.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 18, 2013
Veteran Ramirez deactivated by BayStars
The Yokohama BayStars sent down Alex Ramirez on Thursday with the 38-year-old outfielder hitting a paltry .185 with two homers this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 7, 2013
Giants lefty Sugiuchi rattles BayStars
Lefty Toshiya Sugiuchi won a pitching duel against veteran right-hander Daisuke Miura as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Yokohama BayStars 2-0 on Sunday afternoon.

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