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Yusuke Oyama keeps Tigers alive in Climax Series with ninth-inning home run

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Oct 11, 2019

Yusuke Oyama keeps Tigers alive in Climax Series with ninth-inning home run

by Jason Coskrey

Yusuke Oyama hit it high and he hit it far. The question was did he hit it far enough? After a wait that seemed far longer than it was, especially for the thousands clad in yellow and black in left field, everyone got their ...

Tigers win sixth straight to leapfrog Carp for Climax Series spot

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Sep 30, 2019

Tigers win sixth straight to leapfrog Carp for Climax Series spot

The Hanshin Tigers beat the Chunichi Dragons 3-0 on Monday in their final regular-season game to edge the Hiroshima Carp out of third place in the Central League and clinch a spot in the Climax Series. The Tigers recorded their fourth shutout in five games ...

Koji Uehara delights Giants fans in season debut after nine years in MLB

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Mar 31, 2018

Koji Uehara delights Giants fans in season debut after nine years in MLB

by Jason Coskrey

Koji Uehara returned to Japan in a flurry of energy, splitters and high-fives. If anyone was expecting the 42-year-old pitcher to dial anything back — no chance. Not on the mound, and not when it comes to dishing out vicious acts of celebration, as a ...

Tigers hurler Randy Messenger silences Giants in season-opening triumph

Baseball / Japanese Baseball Mar 30, 2018

Tigers hurler Randy Messenger silences Giants in season-opening triumph

by Jason Coskrey

Whoever wins the Sawamura Award this year might want to do whatever it takes to avoid Randy Messenger and the Hanshin Tigers on Opening Day next season. Things didn't really work out so well for the last two recipients when they went up against the ...

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