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ORIX BUFFALOES

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 29, 2019
Lions hurler Keisuke Honda tosses six scoreless innings in rout of Buffaloes
Right-hander Keisuke Honda threw six innings, and Sosuke Genda had a big day at the plate to lead the Seibu Lions to a 7-0 Pacific League victory over the Orix Buffaloes on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 24, 2019
Daichi Takeyasu earns first win since 2017 as Buffaloes beat Swallows
Right-hander Daichi Takeyasu pitched seven-plus innings and claimed his first win since 2017 on Monday as the Orix Buffaloes defeated the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 6-2 in interleague play.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 20, 2019
Giants' Yoshihiro Maru spearheads comeback victory over Buffaloes
Two-time Central League MVP Yoshihiro Maru proved to be a one-man wrecking crew Thursday, driving in four runs in the Yomiuri Giants' 4-2 come-from-behind interleague win over the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 18, 2019
Giants' Daikan Yoh comes through in clutch in triumph over Buffaloes
Daikan Yoh delivered a pinch-hit, game-winning RBI double in the bottom of the eighth inning to lead the Yomiuri Giants to a 4-3 victory over the Orix Buffaloes in interleague play on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 4, 2019
BayStars' Hikaru Ito sets tone for offense in triumph over Buffaloes
Hikaru Ito went 3-for-3 with a home run to lead the Yokohama BayStars to a 3-1 win over the Orix Buffaloes at the start of interleague play on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 29, 2019
Hawks soar back into first place with win over Buffaloes
Go Kamamoto drove in the tiebreaking run in the fourth inning as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks moved back to the top of the Pacific League standings with a 5-2 victory over the Orix Buffaloes on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 19, 2019
Rookie Lion Wataru Matsumoto beats Buffaloes in pro debut
Wataru Matsumoto worked five innings to win his pro debut for the Saitama Seibu Lions in a 9-3 Pacific League victory over the Orix Buffaloes on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 9, 2019
Koji Oshiro's two-run blast powers Buffaloes past Fighters
Yoshinobu Yamamoto tossed seven solid innings as the Orix Buffaloes recorded a 2-1 victory over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 6, 2019
Hawks knock around Buffaloes starter Andrew Albers in victory
Andrew Albers allowed nine runs in 1⅔ innings on Monday as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks cranked out a 9-6 win over the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 28, 2019
Takumi Kuriyama lifts Lions to comeback win against Buffaloes
Takumi Kuriyama's eighth-inning, bases-loaded RBI single lifted the Saitama Seibu Lions to a 4-2 come-from-behind win over the Orix Buffaloes on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 22, 2019
SoftBank gets come-from-behind win over Orix
Seiichi Uchikawa scored the winning run with a seventh-inning homer as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks came back to beat the Orix Buffaloes 3-1 in the Pacific League on Monday, giving rookie pitcher Keisuke Izumi his first professional victory.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 18, 2019
Ex-Buffaloes ace Chihiro Kaneko leads Fighters to victory against old club
Chihiro Kaneko returned to his pro baseball roots on Thursday, throwing five scoreless innings to earn the win as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters defeated the Orix Buffaloes 7-3.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 5, 2019
Starter Taisuke Yamaoka guides Buffaloes past punchless Eagles for first victory of season
Taisuke Yamaoka worked eight innings and rookie Yuma Tongu broke up a scoreless game with a fourth-inning RBI single as the Orix Buffaloes held on to beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 2-0 on Friday for their first win of the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 27, 2019
Hawks look like Pacific League's best once again
The following is the first of a two-part NPB preview beginning with the 2019 Pacific League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 10, 2019
Buffaloes' Joey Meneses leads Mexico to win over Samurai Japan
New Orix Buffaloes player Joey Meneses stole the show at his home park by leading Mexico to a 4-2 win over Japan in the first game of their two-game series on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 7, 2018
Tigers finalize deal with free agent pitcher Yuki Nishi
The Hanshin Tigers announced Friday they have acquired pitcher Yuki Nishi, who had declared free agency after his 10th season with the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 4, 2018
Fighters sign longtime Buffaloes pitcher Chihiro Kaneko
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters announced Tuesday they have reached a contract agreement with right-handed free agent pitcher Chihiro Kaneko, who sepnt 13 seasons with the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 28, 2018
Buffaloes ace Chihiro Kaneko to become free agent
Orix Buffaloes right-hander Chihiro Kaneko, who won every postseason award on offer for a pitcher in 2014, will be released, the Pacific League club revealed Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2018
Pacific League RBI leader Hideto Asamura to file for free agency
Saitama Seibu Lions second baseman and Pacific League RBI champ Hideto Asamura will file for domestic free agency, the club said Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 5, 2018
Hawks rally past Buffaloes
Right-hander Kodai Senga pitched seven innings and Shuhei Fukuda drove in the go-ahead run as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks came from behind to beat the Orix Buffaloes 6-4 on Friday.
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Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
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Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
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‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
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Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
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