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Game 10 vs. Baystars: Winners At Last!

Game 10 vs. Baystars: Winners At Last!

You heard all the talk after the sweep at the hands of the Giants. The Tigers have the worst start to a season in CL history. They could have won at least five of the nine games they lost. Manager Akihiro Yano looks tired and could get sent to pasture early. Well, a return to…

Game 134 @ Giants: Just Don’t Lose, Baby!

Game 134 @ Giants: Just Don’t Lose, Baby!

Yuki Nishi really did not have his best stuff tonight. He did not have his health, either, it seems. After giving up two runs and recording only five outs, he left the game and was replaced by Kosuke Baba. Then Masashi Itoh. Then Raul Alcantara. All the relievers did a good job, allowing just one…

Game 128 @ Baystars: Good Thing We Have Pitching!

Game 128 @ Baystars: Good Thing We Have Pitching!

Yuki Nishi is definitely not having his best season by any means. He managed to get through six innings without surrendering a run, though, and the trio of Raul Alcantara, Suguru Iwazaki and Robert Suarez kept the bagels coming. Meanwhile, Mel Rojas Jr hit a towering home run in the top of the fourth, and…

Game 123 vs. Carp: Swept At Home

Game 123 vs. Carp: Swept At Home

It is hard to win games in which you serve up three home runs, especially if you only hit one yourselves. The team had chances, pulled even a couple of times, but simply could not get the job done. They got out-homered in the series 6-1 and the three-game party at Tokyo Dome over the…