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YUHEI TAKAI

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 14, 2018
Swallows rally past Lions in ninth
Yuhei Takai's two-out RBI single off Lions closer Tatsushi Masuda lifted the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to a 6-4 come-from-behind win over Seibu on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 7, 2018
Swallows' Yuhei Takai slugs two homers, drives in winning run on bases-loaded walk in 10th
Yuhei Takai belted two homers and drove in the winning run with a 10th-inning, bases-loaded walk as the Tokyo Yakult Swallows defeated the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 4-3 in interleague action on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 17, 2017
Sato ends epic winless drought against Giants
Haunted to some extent by a poor showing in his last outing, Yoshinori Sato took the mound determined to set things right.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 11, 2017
Yamada, Takai ignite 15-hit parade as Swallows crush Carp
Tetsuto Yamada went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and Yuhei Takai hit a pair of two-run doubles to power the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to a 12-3 victory over the Hiroshima Carp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 4, 2017
Fukudome's hot bat sends Tigers past Swallows again
There were fireworks the last time the Hanshin Tigers' Shintaro Fujinami pitched against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 13, 2016
Sakamoto lifts Giants to dramatic 12th-inning triumph over rival Swallows
Two mistakes were about to cost the Yomiuri Giants a win, until one key hit sent the Kyojin, and one of the biggest crowds of the season, home happy.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 19, 2015
Takai ignites Swallows in decisive win over Giants
Yuhei Takai went 4-for-5 with an RBI single and a three-run home run on Saturday to power the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to a 10-4 win over the Yomiuri Giants and a two-game Central League lead.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 6, 2014
Outfielders Takai, Yanagita named May MVPs for position players; Ino, Kishi earn pitching accolades
Yokoham BayStars right-hander Shoichi Ino and Tokyo Yakult Swallows outfielder Yuhei Takai won the MVP awards for the month of May for pitchers and position players, respectively, after the announcement of the winners in the Central League on Friday.

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