History was made at Hanshin Koshien Stadium last night, September 14. The Tigers had a magic number of 1, and were riding a 10-game winning streak. Their perfect September was on the line, and an 11-game streak had not been achieved in 41 seasons. Nevertheless, the team put aside some early-inning jitters (see recap below)…
Sources: Sanspo / Sponichi The Hanshin Tigers have a magic number of 1, and are well on their way to clinching their first pennant in 18 years. A win (or a Hiroshima Carp loss) tonight is all they need (though they have 15 games after this one, in case it does not work out). Given…
For the first time in club history, the Hanshin Tigers have put together two 10-game winning streaks in a single season. The team is still undefeated in September, and now needs a win (OR a Hiroshima loss) to clinch the Central League pennant tomorrow night at Koshien Stadium against the Giants. There will be no…
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It has been far from an ideal season for Yuki Nishi. Once the staff ace, he is now the “old man” (despite being two months shy of 33, only one player on the team is longer in the tooth, and only by 6 months). He got farmed for the first time as a Tiger (in…
Yes, it’s an iconic song by Europe… but it’s also the feeling that all Hanshin Tigers have now that the team’s magic number is down to 5. Not even the biggest choke job or the fiercest charge (or the combination of the two) can stop this team from winning its first pennant in 18 years….
Say goodbye to the September swoons of our team’s past! This team is a perfect 8-0 this month after completely controlling the action at Koshien Stadium against the second-place Carp! The three starting pitchers – Shoki Murakami / Koutaro Ohtake / Masashi Itoh – combined to throw 22 innings of three-run ball (two earned), walking…
From the Daily Sports Online column / デイリースポーツオンラインの連載コラムから It was an August for the ages, was it not? The Tigers only lost one series during its “Road of Death” and ended their time away from Koshien with an incredible 18-5 record. It surely was a great time to watch the Tigers do their thing. Unfortunately…
If you have read any of my series recaps over the past 8 years, you know what I’m going to say. I’m a broken record when it comes to this because it’s such a solid fact: the Hanshin Tigers do not score many runs or win many games in Nagoya at the Dome. Well after…
Ironic, isn’t it, that the first full series that I was able to watch after being away from Japan most of August wasn’t even on network TV! Nevertheless, the Tigers were able to take advantage of a weakened Swallows lineup. On Friday, rookie Shota Morishita hit two bombs at a stadium he played in often…