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TOKYO YAKULT SWALLOWS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 6, 2014
O'Malley, Ramirez are worth a look as skippers
Now in the final month of the 2014 Japanese baseball regular season, the "A-Class" teams in the Central and Pacific leagues look forward to October's Climax Series of playoffs, while the three also-rans in both divisions begin thinking about next year.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 9, 2014
Ishikawa perseveres with Swallows
On a somewhat muggy Friday night in Yokohama, Masanori Ishikawa strode to the center of the diamond at Yokohama Stadium, bent down and bounced the rosin bag around in his hand a few times — seemingly every pitch later that night was accompanied by a puff of white — and proceeded to make his 20th...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 15, 2014
Swallows pound out 17 hits, throttle Giants
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows wrapped up a series that saw them play in three cities on three consecutive nights. The only constants were a barrage of hits and victories over the Yomiuri Giants at every stop.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 4, 2014
Swallows' Milledge faces up to more time on sideline
Lastings Milledge knew something was wrong almost from the day he set foot in spring camp. His right shoulder was sore, and while that's not a most unusual thing for a professional baseball player, something just felt off.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 29, 2014
Murata delivers game-winning hit against Swallows
The Yomiuri Giants had victory snatched away with two outs in the top of the ninth inning.

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