If only it had rained a few more times. This series against the Chiba Lotte Marines came during the heart of rainy season, and in case you missed it, Hanshin is perfect so far this season on days after rainouts. So Friday’s rainout was a good omen, but Monday’s rainout only helped them win their first…
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks came into interleague play struggling. Our Hanshin Tigers came in ablaze. Amazing how the tides turned for both teams in just a few short days. Game 45 – Tuesday 5/29: Lots of “Chance” Cheers, No Rokko Oroshi Starting Pitchers: Randy Messenger vs. Ken Okamoto Everyone in the stadium, and everyone watching this one…
When wins are not coming easy, you don’t take any of your opponents for granted. Even if they are the Chunichi Dragons. Even if they’re putting a developing pitcher on the mound. And especially when your own starter is unproven. But the team pushed runs across when they needed them, and the pitching was rock-solid in…
It’s Golden Week, so lots of families were in attendance at Friday afternoon’s game. The players’ names on the scoreboard were all in syllabic hiragana so kids could read them. And the only thing it helped kids do was read out the names of players who disappointed them time and again, as the Tigers dropped…
Today on the farm, Yuta Iwasada pitched seven shutout innings of five-hit ball, doing his part in keeping the game close on the road against the little Carp. In the ninth inning, Fumiya Hojoh hit a one-out double, and Yutaro Itayama brought him home on a triple. He eventually found his way home on a…
Last year when the Tigers brought in a rookie to face the Hiroshima Carp, it went REALLY badly. For the rookie, that is. The team covered his butt in the end. But this rookie wanted no part of those dramatics, and put on an incredible performance in his pro debut. Starting Pitchers: Haruto Takahashi (0-0)…