Tohoku vs Hokkaido

Eagles’ Norimoto, seven other players selected by peers as All-Stars The Japan Times
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles hurler Takahiro Norimoto was among eight players added Thursday to the Central and Pacific League All-Star teams following …
Fighters’ Kotaro Kiyomiya named to Samurai Japan squad for Mexico friendlies The Japan Times
Japan manager Atsunori Inaba named 11 new players Monday to the national team’s squad for upcoming international friendlies with Mexico, including …
Eagles’ Takahiro Norimoto leads NPB group chasing Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano The Japan Times
Tomoyuki Sugano is the best pitcher in Japanese baseball. The Yomiuri Giants ace has won the past two Sawamura Awards, hasn’t posted an ERA higher 2.14 …
Marines sign former Fighters slugger Brandon Laird The Japan Times
The Chiba Lotte Marines have acquired former Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters third baseman Brandon Laird, the team announced on Monday. Laird joined the …
Fighters hurler Kohei Arihara improves to 5-1 with banner performance against Eagles The Japan Times
Kohei Arihara threw four-hit ball over eight innings behind a strong defense on Tuesday as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters opened a three-game series …
Fighters hold off Marines at Sapporo Dome The Japan Times
SAPPORO – Starter Bryan Rodriguez battled through five innings before the bullpen took care of the rest as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters held on for a 5-4 …
Ex-Met’s Row With Rakuten-Owned Team Moves Ahead In Pa. Law360
Law360 (April 23, 2019, 8:04 PM EDT) — A Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled that while Japanese holding company Rakuten Inc. is not liable in a suit …
Fighters pound out 17 hits, clobber Lions The Japan Times
Left-hander Takayuki Kato threw five solid innings and Yushi Shimizu drove in three runs as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters hammered the Seibu Lions …
Eagles clinch first Pacific League title The Japan Times
In a game of high drama, the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles clinched their first Pacific League pennant on Thursday night in a come-from-behind 4-3 victory …
Rangers pitcher Chris Martin happy to return to Japan with MLB All-Stars The Japan Times
For Texas Rangers pitcher Chris Martin, being back in Japan is a homecoming of sorts. Martin played for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters during his two yea.