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Game 27 vs. Dragons – Walk, Run, Hit: That’s IT!

Game 27 vs. Dragons – Walk, Run, Hit: That’s IT!

After yesterday’s ugly extra innings loss, these Tigers had something to prove. They used shaky pitching from their opponent and combined it with big bats from the two guys who couldn’t get it done yesterday to trounce the Dragons. Unfortunately, it also cost them a player who was hotter than hot until he slid awkwardly…

Game 24 vs. BayStars – One Out from CGSO

Game 24 vs. BayStars – One Out from CGSO

Tuesday, May 1. You’d think that after the Yokohama DeNA BayStars showed us who’s boss last postseason, that they would continue to put up a good showing against our guys. But not so far. Four of our guys got multiple hits, five knocked at least one runner in, and one of the lightest guys on the…

Game 23 @ Carp – Shunen at Last

Game 23 @ Carp – Shunen at Last

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…

Game 15 @ Dragons – Sloppy Wins are Still Wins

Game 15 @ Dragons – Sloppy Wins are Still Wins

The Tigers got some extra rest thanks to yesterday’s rainout, and they showed a lot of rust in the field and at the plate for much of the game. But when it rained, it poured, and one big inning was enough to counterbalance all the mistakes made by the fielders. Starting Pitchers: Randy Messenger (2-1,…

Game 10 vs. Carp – Rookie Shows Up Champs

Game 10 vs. Carp – Rookie Shows Up Champs

Last year when the Tigers brought in a rookie to face the Hiroshima Carp, it went REALLY badly. For the rookie, that is. The team covered his butt in the end. But this rookie wanted no part of those dramatics, and put on an incredible performance in his pro debut. Starting Pitchers: Haruto Takahashi (0-0)…