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HIROSHIMA CARP

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 18, 2015
Aizawa homer helps Central League complete All-Star sweep
Carp catcher Tsubasa Aizawa opened the scoring with his first All-Star home run and the Central League poured it on to beat the Pacific League 8-3 in Saturday's Game 2.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 18, 2015
Former Carp, Eagles manager Brown gets best of both worlds through scouting for Nationals
Washington Nationals director of Pacific Rim scouting Marty Brown just completed a second trip to Japan this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 14, 2015
Kuroda aims for All-Star return
Hiroshima Carp right-hander Hiroki Kuroda looks set to return during the upcoming All-Star series after throwing his first bullpen session Tuesday since being deactivated due to right shoulder and ankle inflammation.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 8, 2015
Carp deactivate Kuroda due to inflammation
Hiroki Kuroda, who was voted onto this year's Central League All-Star roster, was deactivated on Wednesday due to mild inflammation in his right shoulder and right ankle.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 3, 2015
Carp hurler Maeda cruises to third straight victory
The Hiroshima Carp pounded Tokyo Yakult's Masato Furuno for five runs in the first inning and ace pitcher Kenta Maeda did the rest in a 7-1 win over the Central League-leading Swallows on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 2, 2015
Carp hurler Fukui effective in triumph over Giants
Yuya Fukui, who turned down the Yomiuri Giants when they drafted him out of high school, spurned the Central League champs again on Thursday, going eight impressive innings for the Hiroshima Carp in a 3-2 victory.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 30, 2015
Giants stage dramatic rally against Kuroda in ninth inning
It took nearly the entire game, but the Yomiuri Giants finally found the solution to their Hiroki Kuroda problem.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 22, 2015
Central League clubs currently wallowing in mediocrity
There's a decent chance that at some time this week no Central League team will have a winning record.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 15, 2015
Carp outfielder Schierholtz adjusting to life in Japan
There wasn't much time for Nate Schierholtz to really prepare himself for Japanese baseball. He'd opted out of his deal with the Texas Rangers on March 28. By April 19, he was already on the other side of the world in a red No. 57 jersey and hitting third for the Hiroshima Carp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 12, 2015
Kuroda shuts down Hawks in vintage performance
Hiroki Kuroda threw eight innings to earn his sixth win as the Hiroshima Carp beat the interleague- and Pacific League-leading Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 6-0 on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 11, 2015
Lions' Mejia delivers walk-off single in ninth against Carp
Ernesto Mejia slammed a bat into the side of a batting cage before the Seibu Lions' game on Thursday. After the game, any frustration he might've been feeling melted away into elation, and a wet jersey.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 9, 2015
Lions' Akiyama delivers game-winning double against Carp
Shogo Akiyama got the best of one of the best pitchers in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 29, 2015
Carp's Kuroda picks up victory despite shaky outing
Hiroki Kuroda lasted 6-1/3 innings despite some poor control and earned the win as the Hiroshima Carp defeated the Orix Buffaloes 6-3 in interleague action on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 24, 2015
Swallows punish Carp with ninth-inning salvo
Masayoshi Miwa made Hiroshima pay for intentionally putting the go-ahead run on base with a come-from-behind, two-run, ninth-inning triple that lifted the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to a 9-8 win over the Carp on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 17, 2015
Botched call serves as wakeup call for NPB umps
The bizarre ending of a recent game between the Central League's Hiroshima Carp and Yomiuri Giants was a wakeup call for umpires, according to participants and veteran umpires.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 15, 2015
Baldiris' homer sends BayStars past Carp
Aarom Baldiris hit a two-run home run that put the Central League-leading Yokohama BayStars in front for good in a wild 6-5 win over the Hiroshima Carp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 14, 2015
Carp pitcher Johnson putting it all together in Japan
Good luck trying to describe Hiroshima Carp pitcher Kris Johnson's first few weeks in Japanese baseball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 13, 2015
Otake makes strong return to Giants
Kan Otake produced an impressive — if long-delayed — second effort on Wednesday, throwing seven innings for the Yomiuri Giants in a 1-0 win over the Hiroshima Carp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 12, 2015
Triumphant Giants stage seventh-inning comeback against Carp
The Yomiuri Giants beat Kenta Maeda in a close game again, and this time he helped them do it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 6, 2015
Nomura pitches Carp to sweep against Giants
Yusuke Nomura allowed a run in seven innings as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Yomiuri Giants 4-1 on Wednesday.

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