October 2nd, 2009

Hiroshima Toyo Carp 5
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2
Streak: Lost 3       Last : WWLLL
(Jingu Stadium)
With Hanshin having a day off today, Tokyo had a chance to move level with the Tigers in 3rd place with a win this evening. As it turned out, it was a win that they couldn’t manage, with [...]

The current key series with the ever-lovable (cough) Hanshin Tigers is proving to be a costly one, even if Tokyo do manage to take tonight’s game to win the series.

September 23rd, 2009

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 4
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 1
Streak: Won 2      Last : LLLWW
(Mazda Stadium)
The day after Takagi threw a complete game shutout, Yuki went the distance himself as Tokyo won only their second series in the last  month and a half. The same two pitchers were at the helm for the series [...]

September 22nd, 2009

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 0
Streak: Won 1      Last : LLLLW
(Mazda Stadium)
After last night’s roadcrash-esque 9th inning failure, Tokyo eased to victory off the back of a superb complete game shutout performance from rotation newcomer Takagi.
The 26 year old earned his second career win as he went the distance on 115 [...]

September 21st, 2009

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 5
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 6
Streak: Lost 4      Last : WLLLL
(Mazda Stadium)
There are nights when I seriously have to question whether or not watching and writing about baseball is actually fun, or in fact a colossal waste of time, emotion and energy. Tonight (as well as far too many of late) was [...]

September 10th, 2009

Hiroshima Toyo Carp 3
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2
Streak: Lost 5     Last : LLLLL
(Jingu Stadium)
You couldn’t make this shit up if you tried. The Swallows took a 2-0 lead into the 9th inning off the back of an excellent start from Hiromitsu Takagi. But wouldn’t you just know it, they would end up [...]

September 9th, 2009

Hiroshima Toyo Carp 9
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 0
Streak: Lost 4     Last : DLLLL
(Jingu Stadium)
Two-word game report: shit sandwich.

September 8th, 2009

Hiroshima Toyo Carp 6
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3
Streak: Lost 3     Last : WDLLL
(Jingu Stadium)
Well it doesn’t rain, it pours. And for the Swallows at the moment it’s raining a consistent shower of piss. Today the Swallows arguably did enough to win the game. No make that should of won the game. But [...]

August 27th, 2009

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 6

Hiroshima Toyo Carp 7

Streak: Lost 2     Last : LLWLL
(Mazda Stadium)
Oh dear. Things are not going well at the moment. At. all.
Just like the Carp did the night before, Tokyo found themselves with a 6-0 lead at the end of their 2nd inning of play. But unlike the prior [...]

August 26th, 2009

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1

Hiroshima Toyo Carp 11

Streak: Lost 1     Last : WLLWL
(Mazda Stadium)
After a brief respite yesterday with a solid Tateyama start and timely hitting earning a comfortable enough win for the Swallows, normal August service was resumed this evening as Tokyo stunk up Hiroshima’s shiny new stadium.
Ryo Kawashima, obviously noticing [...]