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. [...]
September 3rd, 2010 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3 Yokohama BayStars 2 Streak: Won 1 Last 5: LLWDW (Yokohama) This game got a little wild at the end, but it ended on the right note for the visiting Tokyo Swallows. Tonite’s lineup: 1. Aoki CF 2. Tanaka 2B 3. Iihara RF 4. Whitesell 1B 5. Hatakeyama [...]
