November 04, 2011
Nobuhiro Matsuda slammed a sixth-inning go-ahead home run and pinch-hitter Nobuhiko Matsunaka belted a grand slam as the Softbank Hawks downed the Seibu Lions 7-2 to take a 3-0 lead in the Pacific League Climax Series on Nov. 4.
November 04, 2011
BALTIMORE -- Former Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr. will lead baseball and softball clinics in Japan as part of his upcoming nine-day trip as a sports diplomat on behalf of the U.S. State Department.
November 03, 2011
Seiichi Uchikawa smacked a two-run triple and Tsuyoshi Wada pitched seven strong innings as the Softbank Hawks defeated the Seibu Lions 4-2 to take a 2-0 lead in the Pacific League Climax Series on Nov. 3.
November 03, 2011
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc. and DeNA Co. have entered the final stage of negotiations to conclude the sale of the Yokohama BayStars professional baseball team, Toshichika Ishihara, president of TBS Holdings, said Nov. 2.
November 02, 2011
Masahiko Morino went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and Kazuki Yoshimi tossed a strong 7 1/3 innings as the Chunichi Dragons edged the Yakult Swallows 2-1 in Game 1 of Stage 2 of the Central League Climax Series at Nagoya Dome on Nov. 2.
November 02, 2011
NEW YORK -- Another record run by Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has fallen by the wayside, this time, in the off-season, with the awarding of the Gold Gloves on Nov. 1.
November 01, 2011
DeNA Co., which is negotiating to buy the Yokohama BayStars baseball club, is considering changing its company name to facilitate the deal, DeNA President Isao Moriyasu said on Oct. 31.
October 31, 2011
The Yakult Swallows got pitching and power from a couple of unlikely sources Oct. 31 as they eliminated the Yomiuri Giants from the Central League playoff picture.
October 31, 2011
The Seibu Lions advanced to Stage 2 of the Pacific League Climax Series after beating the Nippon-Ham Fighters 8-1 in Game 2 of their best-of-three series at Sapporo Dome on Oct. 30.
October 29, 2011
Shohei Tateyama and Kyohei Muranaka provided a right-left combination Oct. 29 at Jingu Stadium that left the visiting Yomiuri Giants reeling and on the ropes.
October 28, 2011
Yankee Stadium has its Bleacher Creatures and the Cleveland Browns are rabidly supported by the Dawg Pound. Closer to home, the Hanshin Tigers and Urawa Reds are two Japanese sports teams known for the enthusiastic backing of their fans.
October 28, 2011
"Yeah, but can he hit a fastball?" That's probably what many in the Japanese baseball world are asking themselves a day after the Nippon-Ham Fighters drafted a college softball player.
October 28, 2011
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc. postponed its Oct. 28 extraordinary board meeting regarding the sale of the Yokohama BayStars, the top shareholder of the Central League team announced Oct. 27.
October 27, 2011
The Chiba Lotte Marines won the rights to negotiate with highly-touted pitcher Takahiro Fujioka of Toyo University, defeating two other teams that named the 22-year-old southpaw as their first-round pick Oct 27.
October 26, 2011
As the Japan pro baseball entry draft rolls around, the so-called "Big 3" college pitchers are widely expected to be the top picks on Oct. 27.
October 26, 2011
With the Central League wrapping up its regular season Oct. 25, the 2011 CL individual titles are officially in the books now.
October 25, 2011
YOKOHAMA--Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings Inc., the top shareholder of the Yokohama BayStars, will announce the sale of the Central League baseball team to mobile phone game operator DeNA Co. on Oct. 28, the team president said at an Oct. 24 news conference.
October 21, 2011
After months of bickering over the split of revenues, Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) sources said on Oct. 20 that they plan to send Japan's national team--the two-time defending champions in the event--to the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
October 21, 2011
They may be the most elite universities in Japan in terms of academics, but they have failed to think up a strategy that can end more than a decade of futility on the baseball diamond.
October 20, 2011
When a young Dave Hilton strode to the batter's box at Jingu Stadium on Opening Day in 1978, little did he know that his actions over the next few minutes would set in motion a chain of events that would ultimately help create a Japanese literary giant.