August 28th, 2010 Hanshin Tigers 12 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 5 Streak: Lost 2 Last 5: LLWLL (Meiji Jingu Stadium) The Swallows’ insistence on going with a 6-man rotation costs the team dearly… The Birds’ lineup was the usual, except the starting pitcher. Aoki CF Tanaka 2B Iihara RF Whitesell 1B Hatakeyama LF Aikawa C Miyamoto [...]
8/25/10 – Yokohama (Home)
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August 25th, 2010 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 7 Yokohama BayStars 6 Streak: Won 3 Last 5: WLWWW (Meiji Jingu Stadium) Despite a late wobble, the Swallows continued their journey into positive territory with another win over the Baystars. Tokyo are now just the third team in history to recover from being 19 games or more [...]
8/24/10 – Yokohama (Home)
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August 24th, 2010 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 13 Yokohama BayStars 5 Streak: Won 2 Last 5: WWLWW (Meiji Jingu Stadium) After three exceedingly tight games in Nagoya this last weekend, Tokyo unloaded on the omni-shambles that is the Yokohama Baystars as they saw their record finally return to some semblance of respectability. So come one, come all, [...]
8/18/10 – Hiroshima (Away)
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August 18th, 2010 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 14 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 5 Streak: Won 1 Last 5: WLLLW (Mazda Stadium) Tokyo got back on track as their bats feasted on Hiroshima pitching in a 21 hit mauling of the Carp. That combined with Ishikawa managing to give the bullpen a much needed night off by [...]
8/17/10 – Hiroshima (Away)
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August 17th, 2010 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 2 Streak: Lost 3 Last 5: WWLLL (Mazda Stadium) Tokyo travelled to Hiroshima looking to get back on the winning trail after losing a tight series in Osaka this last weekend. But on the losing path they would remain after losing another tight game, [...]
8/15/10 – Hanshin (Away)
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August 15th, 2010 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 6 Hanshin Tigers 9 Streak: Lost 2 Last 5: WWWLL (Osaka Kyocera Dome) In a game that saw multiple shifts of momentum, the Swallows take the loss after Matsuoka finally breaks down from overuse. Aoki CF Tanaka 2B Iihara RF Whitesell 1B Hatakeyama LF Aikawa C MIyamoto 3B [...]
8/14/10 – Hanshin (Away)
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August 14th, 2010 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3 Hanshin Tigers 4 Streak: Lost 1 Last 5: WWWWL (Osaka Kyocera Dome) With the struggling Nakazawa down at the farm, the Swallows decided to give the young Katsuki Akagawa the start. Akagawa, of the low-80s fastball, slider, and not much else, threw valiantly against the Tigers but [...]
8/11/10 – Yomiuri (Home)
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August 11th, 2010 Yomiuri Giants 5 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 7 Streak: Won 8 Last 8: WWWWWWWW (Jingu Stadium) Tokyo displayed their tenacity in spades as they came from behind to win their eighth straight game. This is the first time in seven years the Swallows have put up eight wins on the bounce. Let [...]
Whitesell Article
August 11, 2010 by 2 Comments
There’s an article up today on the online version of the Daily Y*****i about our very own Josh Whitesell. Have yourselves a read, but remember to wash your screen down with disinfectant afterwards considering it’s source. Alternatively torch your computer and buy a new one just to be on the safe side.
8/7/10 – Yokohama (Away)
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August 7th, 2010 Tokyo Swallows 10 Yokohama BayStars 7 Streak: Won 5 Last 5: WWWWW (Yokohama Stadium) After last night’s drubbing handed out to the Baystars, tonight’s game was more of a tightly contested affair despite Tokyo outhitting the opposition 17-9. But in the end class told as the Swallows came out on top [...]
