Thursday, March 11th, 2010

October 7th, 2009

Yokohama BayStars 4

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 5

Streak: Won 2   Last 5: LWLWW
(Jingu Stadium)
Aaron Guiel. Aaron Guiel. Aaron Guiel!!

October 6th, 2009

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 10

Yokohama BayStars 4

Streak: Won 1   Last 5: LLWLW
(Yokohama Stadium)
For quite a while, it looked as though Yokohama would frustrate Tokyo for the 14th time this year. But in the end, the Swallows extra class told as they put up eight runs in the 8th inning (ooh, a big inning, [...]

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 27th, 2009

Yokohama BayStars 1

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 3

Streak: Won 5  Last 5: WWWWW
The Tokyo Swallows maintained their slim half-game lead over the Hanshin Tigers with another complete game victory by the team’s starter, Masanori Ishikawa.
The Tigers absolutely embarrassed Chunichi’s Yamamoto on their way to winning that series two to one.
The Swallows, believe it or not, [...]

September 26th, 2009

Yokohama BayStars 4

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 5

Streak: Won 4  Last 5: LWWWW
(Jingu Stadium)
A crazy thing happened today. The Tokyo Swallows reclaimed third place in the Central League.

September 25th, 2009

Yokohama BayStars 2

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 5

Streak: Won 3  Last 5: LLWWW
(Jingu Stadium)
For the third time in as many games a Tokyo starter lasted all nine innings, and the birds were able to continue their mini-revival (third win in a row) versus the 6th-place BayStars.

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 [...]

September 16th, 2009

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 6

Yokohama BayStars 2

Streak: Won 1  Last 5: LLLLW
(Yokohama Stadium)
Huh. Imagine that.

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.

August 13th, 2009

Yokohama BayStars 13

Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2

Streak: Lost 2  Last 5: LLWLL
(Jingu Stadium)
Wow. That was embarrassing.