September 1st, 2010 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3 Yomiuri Giants 3 Streak: Drew 1 Last 5: WLLWD (Tomiyama) After finishing out a very respectable August with an 18-8 record, by far the best W-L tally in the Central League, the birds began September with a draw. Lineup: 1. Aoki CF 2. Tanaka 2B 3. Iihara [...]
August 31st, 2010 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 12 Yomiuri Giants 8 Streak: Won 1 Last 5: LWLLW (Kanazawa) After being fairly well beaten in the last two games against the Tigers this weekend, the Swallows took some of the bad taste from their mouths with a win against our other favourite CL brethren. Aoki (CF) Tanaka [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
August 10th, 2010 Yomiuri Giants 3 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 4 Streak: Won 7 Last 5: WWWWW (Jingu Stadium) The birds put their six-game winning streak on the line against Yomiuri in the latest version of the Tokyo derby. And even though they did a few things wrong, they did just enough things right to [...]
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 [...]
