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Game 96 vs. Baystars: Spanked Them Back!

Game 96 vs. Baystars: Spanked Them Back!

After yesterday’s embarrassing loss, the Tigers came out roaring on both ends. Joe Gunkel mowed down the first three batters he faced really quickly, and Koji Chikamoto smacked the first pitch in the bottom half of the inning over the wall. From there, the batters kept the foot on the pedal most of the night,…

Game 83 vs. Baystars: Lifeless Afterparty

Game 83 vs. Baystars: Lifeless Afterparty

What did Hanshin do as a follow-up act to yesterday’s dramatic, come-from-behind, escape from the jaws of death landmark of a game? They sure didn’t build on the momentum, as the Baystars scored three early runs against Raul Alcantara and tacked on another in the third inning before he was chased. Meanwhile, the batters looked…

Game 80 vs. Giants: When it Rains, It Pours

Game 80 vs. Giants: When it Rains, It Pours

Unfortunately, it neither rained nor poured at Koshien Stadium on this day. It would have helped if the game had been called before the fifth inning because at no point during these nine innings did it look like our guys were going to pull off the win. Masashi Itoh walked three and plunked one in…