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NIPPON HAM FIGHTERS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 31, 2016
Nakata helps Fighters whittle Hawks' lead
Sho Nakata hit a tie-breaking double to help the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters move within three games of the Pacific-League lead as they beat the front-running Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 6-3 on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 20, 2016
Otani homer helps lift Fighters over Eagles
Shohei Otani blasted a three-run, tie-breaking home run and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pulled away to a 9-3 victory over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Pacific League on Wednesday afternoon.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 20, 2016
Lions acquire former Fighters, Hawks pitcher Wolfe
The Seibu Lions have signed right-hander Brian Wolfe, the Pacific League club announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 16, 2016
Fellow All-Stars rave about Otani's special talents
A blister kept Shohei Otani from pitching in the NPB All-Star Series. So the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' two-way star took part in the festivities as a hitter instead.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 12, 2016
Nishi displays determination in seven tough innings as Buffaloes halt Fighters' 15-game winning streak
Yuki Nishi gutted it out for seven innings and earned the win as the Orix Buffaloes put the brakes on the streaking Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters with a 4-3 win in the Pacific League on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 11, 2016
Fighters run winning streak to 15
Mitsuo Yoshikawa dodged bullets to work 5⅓ scoreless innings for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, who defeated the Orix Buffaloes 4-1 in the Pacific League to stretch the franchise's longest win streak to 15 games.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 9, 2016
Hurler Arihara foils Marines as Fighters cruise to 13th consecutive victory
Kohei Arihara allowed no runs for the second straight start, pitching the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to their 13th straight win, a 4-0 Pacific League victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 3, 2016
Otani homers as Fighters complete sweep of Hawks
Ace pitcher Shohei Otani gave himself a first-inning lead with a leadoff homer and made it stand up for eight innings on Sunday to lead the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to their 10th straight victory, a 2-0 win over the Pacific League champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 1, 2016
In-control Takanashi guides Fighters to eighth consecutive victory
Hirotoshi Takanashi continued his strong run as a starter with seven scoreless innings on Friday as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 5-2, extending their winning streak to eight games.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 20, 2016
Otani's prowess at plate presents predicament for Fighters
After losing their previous two games against the Chunichi Dragons, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters needed a win Sunday to ensure they would finish their interleague slate with at least a .500 record. They won 3-2, largely because Shohei Otani rode to the rescue, striking out 12 over eight shutout innings...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 17, 2016
Norberto, Hirata help Dragons edge Fighters
Jordan Norberto blanked the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters over 7⅔ innings and Ryosuke Hirata hit a decisive RBI double as the Chunichi Dragons claimed a 1-0 win to snap their four-game skid on Friday in interleague action.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jun 11, 2016
Fighters could start trend with building of own stadium
The recent story about the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters considering the building of their own stadium on Japan's northernmost main island and move out of Sapporo Dome got me to thinking about the status of the other currently used ballparks in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 8, 2016
Fighters squeeze past Carp
Rookie right-hander Hirotoshi Takanashi earned a win in his first start of the season as Hokkaido Nippon Ham squeezed in two runs in a 4-2 come-from-behind interleague victory over the Hiroshima Carp on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 8, 2016
Laird grateful for Fighters' support
Although the start of his Japan career was truly forgettable, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters third baseman Brandon Laird has not forgotten those who helped him get through it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 5, 2016
Fighters ace Otani sets new NPB speed record
Slugging ace Shohei Otani hit a record 163 kph on his fastball, extended his hitting streak to 15 games and went the distance for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in a 6-2 interleague win over the Yomiuri Giants on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 29, 2016
Otani ignites Fighters with bat, arm against Eagles
Slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani had three hits, while allowing a run in seven innings for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in a 12-3 whipping of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the Pacific League on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 26, 2016
Despaigne carries Marines to victory with 11th-inning sacrifice fly
Alfredo Despaigne drove in a go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the 11th inning as the Chiba Lotte Marines edged the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 2-1 in the Pacific League on Thursday for their fourth straight victory.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 24, 2016
Fighters exploring possibility of building own ballpark
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters are considering building a new ballpark in Sapporo or its vicinity, baseball sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 22, 2016
Fighters cruise as Otani blanks Eagles
Shohei Otani threw six shutout innings to claim his second win of the season as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 8-0 on Sunday in the Pacific League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 17, 2016
Fighters hand Hawks' van den Hurk first NPB loss
Rick van den Hurk was tagged with his first loss in Nippon Professional Baseball on Tuesday after the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 7-2 to end his record 14-straight winning decisions to start his NPB career.
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