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YOKOHAMA BAYSTARS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 25, 2017
BayStars erupt in seventh to see off Swallows
The Yokohama BayStars led from just about start to finish on Friday night at Jingu Stadium.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 24, 2017
Sayonara magic: BayStars defeat Carp for third straight night in final at-bat
Taketoshi Goto's two-out, pinch-hit double and a fluke infield single by Toshihiko Kuramoto lifted the Yokohama BayStars to their third consecutive walk-off win, beating the Hiroshima Carp 5-4 on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 22, 2017
BayStars stage thrilling comeback with three consecutive homers in ninth to defeat Carp
Yokohama pulled off a minor miracle as Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, Jose Lopez and Toshiro Miyazaki hit back-to-back-to-back homers in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the BayStars a 6-5 victory over the Hiroshima Carp on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 20, 2017
Giants sweep BayStars to close in on playoff spot
Rookie Seishu Hatake allowed a run in eight innings as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Yokohama BayStars 6-1 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 19, 2017
Giants' Sugano continues winning ways against BayStars
Tomoyuki Sugano hasn't really needed a lot of run support when facing the Yokohama BayStars this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 18, 2017
Usami makes first game-winning hit of career one to remember
It was only 10 days ago that Shingo Usami recorded his first pro hit. After his last swing of the bat on Friday night, the Yomiuri Giants youngster can check his first home run and first game-winning hit off the list as well.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 17, 2017
BayStars southpaw Imanaga notches 10th win of season
Shota Imanaga struck out seven over as many shutout innings as the second-year lefty picked up his 10th win of the season in the Yokohama BayStars' 4-1 victory over the Chunichi Dragons on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 16, 2017
Kuramoto connects on sayonara double as BayStars beat Dragons
Toshihiko Kuramoto doubled home the game-ending run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Yokohama BayStars came from behind to edge the Chunichi Dragons 3-2 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 29, 2017
Early runs, dominant Sugano guide Giants past BayStars
When you've got a pitcher as good as Tomoyuki Sugano on the mound, the game plan is usually pretty simple.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 24, 2017
Amador, Lopez, Mathieson catch fire in NPB
Over the past weekend in Japan, the only thing hotter than the weather, was the play of a trio of foreign NPB stars.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 21, 2017
Lopez's banner performance not enough for BayStars in 3-3 tie with Giants
Jose Lopez went 5-for-5 to fuel the Yokohama BayStars' three-run comeback in a 3-3 tie with the Yomiuri Giants on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 19, 2017
Kuwahara delivers big hit to lift BayStars over Swallows
Masayuki Kuwahara smashed a tie-breaking, two-run, eighth-inning triple to lift the Yokohama BayStars to a 5-3 win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 10, 2017
Batista blasts Carp past BayStars
Xavier Batista's fourth pinch-hit homer of the season overturned a one-run deficit as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Yokohama BayStars 5-1 on Monday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 8, 2017
Ruthless BayStars slay Dragons
Shoichi Ino struck out a season-high nine over seven innings and two relievers provided perfect relief as the Yokohama BayStars whipped the Chunichi Dragons 9-0 on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2017
BayStars acquire reliever Escobar for backup catcher
The DeNA BayStars bolstered their bullpen on Thursday, when they announced the acquisition of first-year foreign pitcher Edwin Escobar in a trade with the Nippon Ham Fighters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 27, 2017
Arai provides winning spark for Carp in triumph over BayStars
Takahiro Arai, the Central League's 2016 MVP, provided the off-the-bench heroics on Tuesday in the Hiroshima Carp's 4-3 win over the Yokohama BayStars.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 24, 2017
Ishida collects first victory since April as BayStars subdue Swallows
Jose Lopez and Toshiro Miyazaki both went deep behind six shutout innings from starter Kenta Ishida as the Yokohama BayStars defeated the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 5-1 on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 19, 2017
Koyano, Romero lift Buffaloes over BayStars
Eiichi Koyano and Stefen Romero provided the firepower on Monday as the Orix Buffaloes closed out interleague play with a 7-4 win over the Yokohama BayStars.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 8, 2017
Eagles star Norimoto extends double-digit strikeout record to eight games
Tohoku Rakuten's Takahiro Norimoto renewed his own record by striking out 10 or more batters in eight straight games in the Eagles' 8-2 victory over the Yokohama BayStars in interleague play on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 21, 2017
Giants southpaw Taguchi tosses six-hitter against BayStars
Kazuto Taguchi threw a six-hit shutout on Sunday to lead the Yomiuri Giants to a 4-0 win over the Yokohama BayStars.

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