9/28/09 — Hanshin (Home)

September 28th, 2009 Hanshin Tigers 1 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 7 Streak: Won 6    Last 5:  WWWWW (Jingu Stadium) Tokyo starter, Takagi, had another solid outing as Tokyo won a very important contest versus the Hanshin Tigers.

Tokyo Roster Update — 9/24/09

Pitcher Kyohei Muranaka (no. 15).

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 [...]

9/23/09 – Hiroshima (Away)

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 [...]