Daichi Ishii tied a Nippon Professional Baseball record of pitching 39 consecutive shutout innings as the Central League-leading Hanshin Tigers beat the Hiroshima Carp 2-0 on Wednesday. The ...

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Hanshin Tigers manager and former Chicago Cubs player Kyuji Fujikawa, left, stands during player introductions for a game against the Cubs at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo.

Reaching 30 home runs this season was just the latest benchmark for the Hanshin Tigers slugger, who has set himself apart ...

Hanshin Tigers pitcher Hiroto Saiki works against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fifth inning in an MLB Japan Series exhibition baseball game, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Hiro ...

Hanshin Tigers pitcher Hiroto Saiki works against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fifth inning in an MLB Japan Series exhibition baseball game, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Tokyo.

The Hanshin Tigers capped a two-game sweep over MLB clubs with a 3-0 win over the Dodgers, following a matching victory over the Cubs the day before.

TOKYO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Osaka police breathed a sigh of relief on Friday after no serious incidents were reported in the wake of the Hanshin Tigers' first Central League title win in 18 years ...

TOKYO — For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better, the Tigers capped a ...