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October 11th, 2009
Chunichi Dragons 3
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 4
Streak: Won 5 Last 5: WWWWW
(Jingu Stadium)
With the Swallows clinching 3rd and a Climax Series place on Friday, this preview matchup between the two teams that will be contesting the first round of the post-season was meant to be a nice quiet game, with both teams having little [...]
Posted by David Watkins on Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Filed under 2009 Season, Results Archive · Tagged 2009 Season, Central League, chunichi dragons, Hitoshi Yamamoto, Jamie D'Antona, Japanese Professional Baseball, Kenichi Matsuoka, NPB, Pro Yakyu, Takehiko Oshimoto, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Yuji Onizaki, 東京ヤクルトスワローズ, 野球
Pitchers Kyouhei Muranaka (no. 15) and Mikinori Katoh (no. 16), the alleged future of the pitching staff, were brought up to the top team on the 18th of September.
Muranaka, a fourth year lefty from Kanagawa, has been one of 2009’s bigger letdowns as far as the rotation is concerned. He resurfaces on the parent club [...]
Posted by Christopher Pellegrini on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Filed under The Team · Tagged Atsushi Kinugawa, farm team, first team, Hidehiro Okamoto, Keizo Kawashima, Kenichi Matsuoka, Kyouhei Muranaka, Mikinori Katoh, Satoshi Nishizaki, Tokyo roster update, Tokyo Swallows, Yoshinori, Yuji Onizaki, 東京ヤクルトスワローズ, 野球
September 16th, 2009
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 7
Yokohama BayStars 3
Streak: Won 2 Last 5: LLLWW
(Yokohama Stadium)
The Swallows won two games in a row for the first time since July 31st and August 1st when the team was playing the Dragons at home. Coincidentally, that was also the last time that the birds won a three game series.
It’s [...]
Posted by Christopher Pellegrini on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 11:08 pm
Filed under 2009 Season, Results Archive · Tagged Central League, Chang-yong Lim, Hatakeyama, Japanese Professional Baseball, Keizo Kawashima, Kenichi Matsuoka, Norichika Aoki, NPB, Shinya Miyamoto, Takada Count, Takehiko Oshimoto, Tokyo Swallows, Yokohama Baystars, Yuki, 東京ヤクルトスワローズ, 野球
September 15th, 2009
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 5
Yokohama BayStars 6
Streak: Lost 9 Last 5: LLLLL
(Yokohama Stadium)
The last time the Swallows played the Baystars, the Stars whupped them 13-2. Carrying an eight game losing streak, the beleaguered fourth-place Swallows headed to Yokohama to play a team that has had their number all season long.
Posted by Christopher Pellegrini on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Filed under 2009 Season, Results Archive · Tagged Central League, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Hye-cheon Lee, Japanese Professional Baseball, Kazuki Fukuchi, Keizo Kawashima, Kenichi Matsuoka, Masahiro Yoshikawa, Masanori Ishikawa, Norichika Aoki, NPB, Pro Yakyu, Ryota Igarashi, Shinya Miyamoto, Tokyo Swallows, Yokohama Baystars, 東京ヤクルトスワローズ, 野球
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 [...]
Posted by David Watkins on Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Filed under 2009 Season, Results Archive · Tagged 2009 Season, Central League, Hiromitsu Takagi, Hiroshima Carp, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Jamie D'Antona, Japanese Professional Baseball, Kazuki Fukuchi, Kenichi Matsuoka, Lee Hye-Cheon, Masahiro Yoshikawa, Norichika Aoki, NPB, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, 東京ヤクルトスワローズ, 野球
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 [...]
Posted by David Watkins on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 10:19 pm
Filed under 2009 Season, Results Archive · Tagged Central League, Hiroshima Carp, Hye-cheon Lee, Jamie D'Antona, Japanese Professional Baseball, Kenichi Matsuoka, Norichika Aoki, NPB, Ryousuke Morioka, Shohei Tateyama, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, WHY IS IT RAINING PISS?, 東京ヤクルトスワローズ, 野球
August 25th, 2009
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 5
Hiroshima Toyo Carp 1
Streak: Won 1 Last : LWLLW
(Mazda Stadium)
What a shitty month it’s been for the Swallows, yet to win a series in August. Frigidly cold in the hottest of months, I’m glad I’ve been out of the country for most of it. One team they haven’t [...]
Posted by David Watkins on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Filed under 2009 Season, Results Archive · Tagged 2009 Season, Aaron Guiel, Central League, Hiroshima Carp, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Japanese Professional Baseball, Kenichi Matsuoka, Lim Chang-yong, Norichika Aoki, Ryouji Aikawa, Shinya Miyamoto, Shohei Tateyama, Takada is a doink, Tokyo Yakult Swallows, 東京ヤクルトスワローズ
August 23rd, 2009
Yomiuri Giants 2
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1
Streak: Lost 2 Last 5: WLWLL
(Jingu Stadium)
After Friday’s rather fortunate win, and last night’s thorough drubbing, the Tokyo Swallows looked to win its first three-game series of the month against crosstown rival, Yomiuri.
But in the end, Tokyo gave this game away, and what they learned [...]
Posted by Christopher Pellegrini on Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 11:31 pm
Filed under 2009 Season, Results Archive · Tagged Central League, Chang-yong Lim, Japanese Professional Baseball, Kazuki Fukuchi, Kenichi Matsuoka, Masanori Ishikawa, NPB, Tokyo Swallows, Yomiuri Giants, 東京ヤクルトスワローズ, 野球
August 21st, 2009
Yomiuri Giants 6
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 9
Streak: Won 1 Last 5: WLWLW
(Jingu Stadium)
Can anyone remember the last time Tokyo won a three-game series? Neither can I.
The birds went into this game hoping to catch the visiting Giants napping as they desperately seek a win or two to get their season back [...]
Posted by Christopher Pellegrini on Friday, August 21, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Filed under 2009 Season, Results Archive · Tagged Central League, Chang-yong Lim, Hatakeyama, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Hye-cheon Lee, Japanese Professional Baseball, Kazuki Fukuchi, Kenichi Matsuoka, Munehiro Shida, NPB, Ryo Yoshimoto, Ryota Igarashi, Takada Count, Takehiko Oshimoto, Tokyo Swallows, Yasushi Iihara, Yomiuri Giants, Yuuki, 東京ヤクルトスワローズ, 野球
August 15th, 2009
Tokyo Yakult Swallows 1
Chunichi Dragons 2
Streak: Lost 4 Last 5: WLLLL
(Nagoya Dome)
The birds have been outscored 25-3 in their last two games.
The good news is that we didn’t get spanked again this time.
Posted by Christopher Pellegrini on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Filed under 2009 Season, Results Archive · Tagged Central League, chunichi dragons, Hatakeyama, Japanese Professional Baseball, Kazuki Fukuchi, Keizo Kawashima, Kenichi Matsuoka, Norichika Aoki, NPB, Pro Yakyu, Ryota Igarashi, Tokyo Swallows, Yuuki, 東京ヤクルトスワローズ, 野球