If only it had rained a few more times. This series against the Chiba Lotte Marines came during the heart of rainy season, and in case you missed it, Hanshin is perfect so far this season on days after rainouts. So Friday’s rainout was a good omen, but Monday’s rainout only helped them win their first…
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks came into interleague play struggling. Our Hanshin Tigers came in ablaze. Amazing how the tides turned for both teams in just a few short days. Game 45 – Tuesday 5/29: Lots of “Chance” Cheers, No Rokko Oroshi Starting Pitchers: Randy Messenger vs. Ken Okamoto Everyone in the stadium, and everyone watching this one…
You can never like the Hanshin Tigers’ odds against Yomiuri Giants ace Sugano. Until his last start, he had a 29 2/3 scoreless innings streak, and he’s looking every bit the Sawamura Award winner he was last season, and not at all like the guy who gave us our first win back on March 30. But then,…
Through seven innings, the two hurlers combined to throw approximately the same number that Fujinami threw in that unforgettable (for all the wrong reasons) game in July 2016. Yes, they both brought their A games. In fact, the Yakult Swallows never got past first base until the eighth inning. That’s how good Akkyaman was again tonight….
When wins are not coming easy, you don’t take any of your opponents for granted. Even if they are the Chunichi Dragons. Even if they’re putting a developing pitcher on the mound. And especially when your own starter is unproven. But the team pushed runs across when they needed them, and the pitching was rock-solid in…
There really isn’t much to talk about in this game. The Tigers were desperate to break out of their season-long 4-game losing streak, and had their mighty ace on the mound to try to get it done. He was about as good as ever, and was fairly close to completing the game on his own….
Let me start by saying that was one of the worst games I have ever attended. At least ones in which the team I was cheering for won. Our starting pitcher worked PAINFULLY slowly. I mean, he put 10 guys on base in his six innings of work, and he always works extra slowly when…
The Tigers’ bullpen has to be enjoying the Golden Week holiday. Despite the team being slated to play nine games in nine days, the combination of Takumi Akiyama‘s complete game on Tuesday with Wednesday’s rainout means the pen had little to do the last little while. And with our big ace on the mound on…
The Tigers’ 2018 slogan is 執念 (shunen = tenacity). But up to this point, the team has really failed to show resilience in most of its games. But the boys managed to grit out a W to finish the month of April on a positive note. And the hero was our new import slugger, who…
Once again, the team’s most dependable pitcher came through when needed the most. In fact, the only run the bad guys got against him were assisted by some shaky fielding on our part. The bats took just enough advantage of the Swallows inferior pitching to make this one a no-doubter. The losing streak stops at…