An in-depth look at the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Jingu Stadium, the Central League, and Japanese Pro Baseball
May 7th, 2011 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 9 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 6 Streak: Lost 2 Last 5: WWWLL (Matsuyama Stadium) Not a good day to be a starting pitcher in Matsuyama as both starters see their ERA’s skyrocket. Not too many long balls but a lot of doubles make for an exciting game. [...]
By a stroke of luck, I have one adult ticket and two children’s tickets to the Swallows vs. Carp game in Kure, Hiroshima (about half an hour from Hiroshima City) at 6:00 p.m., Monday, August 4th. The face prices are ?1,500 adult, ?700 child (actual prices higher as no ticket agents carry them and Kure [...]
