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YUKI NISHI

Tigers pitcher Yuki Nishi (right) celebrates with manager Akinobu Okada after throwing a shutout against the Giants at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 13, 2023
Yuki Nishi shuts out Giants as Tigers extend win streak to nine
Nishi limited Yomiuri to a pair of singles while walking two and striking out six at Koshien Stadium.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 7, 2022
Tigers hold off Carp to move closer to third place
Yuki Nishi allowed two runs over 6⅓ innings and three relievers completed the win as the Hanshin Tigers held off the Hiroshima Carp 3-2 in the Central League on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Mar 12, 2020
Tigers hurler Yuki Nishi, pitching counterparts practice patience for start of season
Handing the ball to Yuki Nishi to start the season was probably a no-brainer for the Hanshin Tigers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 28, 2019
Tigers keeps postseason hopes alive by beating BayStars
Yuki Nishi worked five innings, and four relievers completed a nine-hit shutout in the Hanshin Tigers' 7-0 victory over the Yokohama BayStars on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 7, 2018
Tigers finalize deal with free agent pitcher Yuki Nishi
The Hanshin Tigers announced Friday they have acquired pitcher Yuki Nishi, who had declared free agency after his 10th season with the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 7, 2018
Trio of NPB stars planning to file for free agency
Orix Buffaloes right-hander Yuki Nishi, Seibu Lions infielder Hideto Asamura and Hiroshima Carp outfielder Yoshihiro Maru said Wednesday they intend to exercise their domestic free agency rights this offseason.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2018
Oswaldo Arcia, Kohei Arihara guide Fighters past Buffaloes
Oswaldo Arcia belted a three-run homer and Kohei Arihara went the distance as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the Orix Buffaloes 4-1 on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 21, 2018
Buffaloes' Yuki Nishi tosses eight scoreless innings, earns first win of season
Yuki Nishi threw eight scoreless innings, guiding the Orix Buffaloes to a 3-1victory over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 14, 2018
Fighters' Kohei Arihara fans nine batters en route to first victory of season
Kohei Arihara worked eight innings Saturday to pick up his first win of the season on return from a right-shoulder injury as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the Orix Buffaloes 2-1.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Mar 18, 2018
NPB stars look to build momentum in spring
While most baseball fans know spring numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, some players make it hard to remember at times. Because however meaningless the actual numbers are during this time of year, the process is still fun to watch.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 23, 2017
Eagles slugger Amador hits sayonara shot to sink Buffaloes
Japhet Amador followed up a three-homer game with his first walk-off blast in Japan to give the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles a come-from-behind 3-2 win against the Orix Buffaloes on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 19, 2016
Buffaloes hurler Nishi tosses four-hitter against Hawks
For the second straight night, the lowly Orix Buffaloes made the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks look human, beating the two-time defending Japan Series champions 4-0 on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 12, 2016
Nishi displays determination in seven tough innings as Buffaloes halt Fighters' 15-game winning streak
Yuki Nishi gutted it out for seven innings and earned the win as the Orix Buffaloes put the brakes on the streaking Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters with a 4-3 win in the Pacific League on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 15, 2014
Norimoto, three relievers toss combined no-hitter against MLB All-Stars
Takahiro Norimoto didn't have any problems during his matchup against a lineup of major league hitters. Yuki Nishi didn't have many either, nor did Kazuhisa Makita or even Yuji Nishino.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 20, 2014
Buffaloes pound Tigers as Nishi extends win streak to eight
Yuki Nishi and the Orix Buffaloes gave the Kansai rival Hanshin Tigers a 12-2 beating on Tuesday, the first day of interleague play.

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