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Games 53-55 @ Eagles: Sky Attack KO’s Tigers

Games 53-55 @ Eagles: Sky Attack KO’s Tigers

In some ways, this series was doomed from the start. Under normal circumstances, the previous series against the Marines would have ended on Sunday late afternoon and the team would have had nearly 48 hours between the end of that series and the start of this one. Instead, because of a Friday night rainout, there…

Player-Themed Ballpark Food 2023

Player-Themed Ballpark Food 2023

When attending a baseball game in Japan, one must experience the food in tandem with the action on the field! Japan is world-renowned for putting a lot of thought, effort, and quality into its cuisine… and the ballparks are no exception! There is a lot of great food besides what we have for you here,…

Game 28 @ Carp: 1 Shutout, 2 Rainouts

Game 28 @ Carp: 1 Shutout, 2 Rainouts

The weekend forecast for much of Japan called for rain… and it seems whenever the Tigers play in Hiroshima, precipitation comes into play. This weekend was no different. The first game (Friday night) saw the skies start spitting down water towards game’s end, but not in time to wash out a marvelous performance from starter…

Games 22-24 @ Swallows: Shutouts and Bombs!

Games 22-24 @ Swallows: Shutouts and Bombs!

The Tigers came off their biggest shutout win of the two-league era on Thursday night at Koshien (where they defeated the Yomiuri Giants 15-0). The good times continued at hitter-friendly Jingu Stadium, as they kept the home team off the board for 20 straight innings. Koutaro Ohtake was effective on Friday for 5 innings, and…

Episode 172: Helping Sat and Umen find their O

Episode 172: Helping Sat and Umen find their O

Hosts T-Ray and Sanjay discuss team news, the last eleven games of Tigers baseball, take a few jabs at the manager, and try to figure out what has gone wrong with all-stars Teruaki Sato and Ryutaro Umeno. Recorded on: April 24, 2023 Become a Patron and receive rewards! patreon.com/thehanshintigers Contact us at: thehanshintigers@gmail.com Subscribe to…