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HANSHIN TIGERS

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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 14, 2022
Swallows sweep Tigers to reach second straight Japan Series
The Swallows won the final stage 4-0 at Jingu Stadium after entering the series with a one-win advantage as the pennant winner.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 14, 2022
Munetaka Murakami and Jose Osuna homer as Swallows close in on Japan Series
Both the Swallows and the Buffaloes have taken a 3-0 lead in their respective Climax Series final stage matchups.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 11, 2022
Hanshin edges DeNA to reach CL playoff finals
The Tigers, who finished the regular season in third place, will face Triple Crown winner Munetaka Murakami's Yakult Swallows in the best-of-seven final stage beginning Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 9, 2022
Koyo Aoyagi and Atsuki Yuasa pitch Tigers to victory as postseason opens
The win at Yokohama Stadium moved the Tigers to within one win of a final-stage rendezvous with the defending league champion Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the CL's final stage.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 28, 2022
Tigers flamethrower Shintaro Fujinami seeking MLB move
The 28-year-old, considered the pitching rival of Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani during their time in high school and early in their pro careers, has hit 162 kph with his fastest pitch.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 17, 2022
Giants turn up heat in race for playoff spot with win over Tigers
The Giants gained ground on the Tigers in the race for third place in the Central League
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 8, 2022
Dragons veteran Kosuke Fukudome to retire after season
Fukudome spent five years in the majors from 2008 with the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 8, 2022
Tigers' Masashi Ito shuts down league-leading Swallows
Ito (9-5) struck out six batters and walked none while allowing one run over the distance.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 2, 2022
Hiroto Saiki pitches Tigers to win over Carp
Hiroto Saiki delivered another strong performance in his comeback from Tommy John surgery with six innings in the Hanshin Tigers' 8-0 win over the Hiroshima Carp in a game shortened to six innings by rain on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 26, 2022
Junya Nishi pitches slumping Tigers past streaking BayStars
The Tigers ended an eight-game skid and snapped DeNA's eight-game win streak.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 25, 2022
BayStars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki becomes youngest to reach 200 saves
Yamasaki is the eighth pitcher to reach the milestone and the youngest, at 29 years, 10 months.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 24, 2022
Shota Imanaga pitches streaking BayStars to seventh straight win
The BayStars' victory kept them within four games of the Central League-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 20, 2022
Shintaro Fujinami pitches Tigers past Giants
The last couple of weeks showed Hanshin Tigers pitcher Shintaro Fujinami just how hard it can be to get a win.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 19, 2022
Mel Rojas Jr. home run helps Tigers snap losing streak
The Tigers piled on the runs and snapped an eight-game losing streak.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 17, 2022
Hirotoshi Takanashi sets tone as Swallows hold off Tigers
After snapping a seven-game losing skid on Sunday, the Swallows scored four runs by the third inning at Jingu Stadium off Hanshin ace Koyo Aoyagi.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 5, 2022
Rookie pitcher Iori Yamasaki leads Giants to win over Tigers
Rookie Iori Yamasaki pitched eight innings and singled in a run as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Hanshin Tigers 7-0 in the Central League to snap a four-game losing streak on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 1, 2022
Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami hits three homers in win over Tigers
Munetaka Murakami's home run hat-trick rescued the Central League-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows in a 4-2, 11-inning win over the Hanshin Tigers on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 25, 2022
Joe Gunkel leads way as Tigers shut out BayStars
Gunkel (5-5), who got some big plays from his fielders, struck out four batters without issuing a walk.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 13, 2022
Shosei Togo's first pro shutout ends Giants skid
The 22-year-old had some scares but went the distance, allowing eight hits, two walks and a hit batsman while striking out six at Koshien Stadium.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 7, 2022
Tigers hold off Carp to move closer to third place
Yuki Nishi allowed two runs over 6⅓ innings and three relievers completed the win as the Hanshin Tigers held off the Hiroshima Carp 3-2 in the Central League on Wednesday.

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