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HIROSHIMA CARP

BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Oct 21, 2013
Lower seeds face stacked deck during NPB's Climax Series
When the Hiroshima Carp lost Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series Final Stage, they found themselves trailing 2-0 in the six-game series. Ditto for the Chiba Lotte Marines in the Pacific League.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 20, 2013
Carp looking toward brighter days ahead
The Hiroshima Carp lingered in the clubhouse a little longer than usual after their unlikely playoff run skidded to a conclusion.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 19, 2013
Giants put away Carp
This was the realist's ending.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 18, 2013
Defending champion Giants wrap up sweep against Carp, return to Japan Series
There may not have been a better story in Japanese baseball this season than the rise of the Hiroshima Carp.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 17, 2013
Sugano delivers as Giants move closer to Japan Series
Tomoyuki Sugano grew up wanting to pitch in an important game for the Yomiuri Giants.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 16, 2013
Giants atone for early miscues, capitalize on late opportunities to edge Carp in Game 1
The Yomiuri Giants overcame the mistake that put them in an early hole against the Hiroshima Carp.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 16, 2013
Maeda says 'fearless' Carp have momentum against Giants
Knowing how big an achievement it is for the club to still be playing this time of year, ace hurler Kenta Maeda had a proverbial huge monkey on his back while on the mound at Koshien Stadium last Saturday, when the Hiroshima Carp faced the Hanshin Tigers.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2013
Carp embrace opportunity to face CL powerhouse Giants
It's been 22 years since the Hiroshima Carp have played this deep into a season. A long enough period that most of the team is experiencing postseason baseball for the very first time.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 5, 2013
Playoff drought finally ends for Hiroshima after 22 years
Every once in a while, it's nice to see a team that does not usually qualify for postseason play make it into the playoffs.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 12, 2013
Carp double up Swallows; Balentien remains at 55 homers
There were plenty of balls flying out of Jingu Stadium on Thursday night.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 11, 2013
Balentien ties single-season home run record
Before facing the Hiroshima Carp, Wladimir Balentien and teammate Ryoji Aikawa decided they were going to go with a high-sock look, or as Balentien put it, "old-school, Sadaharu Oh-style."

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