Wow thanks, was able to watch the last few innings at work using that second stream. Crazy, Yokohoma only got out of the group due to Hiroshima's collapse. When I was in Japan a couple of months ago, it looked like it was a three-way fight between Giants, Tigers, and Carp with the latter in the lead, and Yokohama weren't even in the picture for the playoffs. What a turnaround! I guess you could say it must be i their DeNA!
A full look at Game 6 from the perspective of supporters including the brother of Hawks shortstop Kenta Imamiya. Masayuki Kuwahara's MVP performance has made his dugout production of 'The Fox Dance' go viral in Japan. This happened back on 2 June during the BayStars' Interleague game against the Nippon-Ham Fighters and was dubbed the 'Mantis Dance'. Kuwahara, along with SoftBank's 3rd baseman Ryoya Kurihara will be joining Samurai Japan's team this weekend as their preparations for the Premier12 tournament continues. pic.twitter.com/cMwjvl7aB8桑原A.K.Aかまきりダンス守備も良くて、パンチ力ある打撃、ムードメーカーかなり戦力として貴重な選手だよね。交流戦以来一気にファンになったわセリーグの選手で#baystars#日ハムファン#桑原#きつねダンス— 日公ファンの呟き (@fanspost_f) October 30, 2024
Yeah, as a Hanshin fan I thought Hiroshima had it in the bag. It makes me wonder which was the bigger collapse: The Carp in September or the Hawks in October. I'm stunned how quiet SoftBank's bats were after Game 2. I had predicted they would easily beat the BayStars in 5 games.
LIVE STREAM Samurai Japan Premier12 workouts in Miyazaki Day 6 0930 Japan 7:30pm U.S. Eastern 4:30pm U.S. Pacific And still waiting for the official Game 6 highlights from NPB or TVer.
シカゴ・カブスの #今永昇太 選手から、日本一になったチームにお祝いのメッセージが届きました！🎥✨#SMBC日本シリーズ #ベイスターズ #baystars pic.twitter.com/vhSVl048AB— 横浜DeNAベイスターズ (@ydb_yokohama) November 4, 2024 Shota Imanaga, who was posted last winter by the Yokohama BayStars and had an excellent debut season in MLB with the Chicago Cubs, sent his former team a video message which the team posted to its twitter account on Monday. "Congratulations to all the players and fans of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars on winning the Japan Series" "I was captivated by the sight of both teams playing with all their might in the Climax Series, First Stage, Final Stage, and Japan Series. It was a truly amazing series. Thank you for all your hard work." Among the reaction comments from fans... "He's here, Professor Imanaga!!" "Imanaga, Bauer, Escobar, you're all the best!!" "Professor Imanaga!!! Even though we're apart, our hearts are united!!! Thank you!!!" "He left his assets with the team and took on the challenge of playing in the majors, but he also made a big contribution to winning the Japan Series!" "Thank you for caring about the BayStars from across the ocean!" "Congratulatory comments from a major leaguer! That is exciting!" Omedeto @ydb_yokohama finally the wait is over!!! I’m so happy for all the players, organization and the most important, The FANS. I love Yokohama. Enjoy ❤️🏆 pic.twitter.com/sPg0xMToIc— Edwin Escobar (@ved47escobar) November 3, 2024 BayStars!! Congrats @ydb_yokohama!!— Trevor Bauer (トレバー・バウアー) (@BauerOutage) November 3, 2024
LIVE STREAM Samurai Japan Premier12 workouts in Miyazaki Day 7 https://www.youtube.com/live/xd8Nv9Nz51w
The Lotte Marines announced that they will post pitcher Roki Sasaki for MLB clubs to bid on. #佐々木朗希 投手について、ポスティングによる米国メジャー・リーグ・ベースボール(MLB)球団への移籍に向けた手続きを開始することにいたしましたので、お知らせします。▼松本球団本部長コメント… pic.twitter.com/iwEjGoUS1C— 千葉ロッテマリーンズ (@chibalotte) November 9, 2024
NPB Golden Glove winners CENTRAL LEAGUE P: Tomoyuki Sugano (Giants) 5th time award winner C: Yuudai Yamamoto (BayStars) 1st 1B: Kazuma Okamoto (Giants) 3rd, 1st at 1B 2B: Naoki Yoshikawa (Giants) 1st 3B: Hayato Sakamoto (Giants) 6th, 1st at 3B SS: Masaya Yano (Carp) 1st OF: Shogo Akiyama (Carp) 7th, 1st in CL OF: Yuki Okabayashi (Dragons) 3rd OF: Koji Chikamoto (Tigers) 4th PACIFIC LEAGUE P: Liván Moinelo (Hawks) 1st time award winner C: Takuya Kai (Hawks) 7th 1B: Hotaka Yamakawa (Hawks) 1st 2B: Hiroto Kobukata (Eagles) 1st 3B: Ryoya Kurihara (Hawks) 1st SS: Sosuke Genda (Lions) 7th OF: Ryosuke Tatsumi (Eagles) 4th OF: Ukyo Shuto (Hawks) 1st OF: Chusei Mannami (Fighters) 2nd
Players who have officially exercised their free agency rights. DOMESTIC FREE AGENTS (eligible after 6 years of NPB service) RHP Koji Fukutani (Dragons) RHP Shuta Ishikawa (Hawks) C Fumihito Haraguchi (Tigers) C Takuya Kai (Hawks) C Takuya Kinoshita (Dragons) IF Eigoro Mogi (Eagles) IF Yusuke Ohyama (Tigers) INTERNATIONAL FREE AGENTS (eligible after 9 years of NPB service) RHP Aren Kuri (Carp) RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (Giants) https://npb.jp/announcement/2024/fa_filed.html
Boxscore: https://baseball.yahoo.co.jp/premier12/game/2021028906/stats Shota Morishita (Tigers) went 3-for-4 including two doubles, with 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored as Japan opened their Premier12 account with a 9-3 victory over Australia at the Vantelin Dome in Nagoya. Kaito Kozono (Carp), Ryoya Kurihara (Hawks) and Shugo Maki (BayStars) also contributed with each getting two hits and one RBI. Southpaw starter Haruto Inoue (Giants) picked up the win, recording 8 strikeouts with no walks over 5 innings. Next up: 15 November vs Korea
Boxscore: https://baseball.yahoo.co.jp/premier12/game/2021028912/stats Shota Morishita hit a two-run home run, Shugo Maki and Kotaro Kurebayashi (Buffaloes) also drove in 2 runs each as Japan came from behind to defeat long time rivals Korea 6-3 at the Farglory Dome in Taipei. Starting pitcher Hiroto Takahashi (Dragons) struck out 8 batters over 4 innings while reliever Chihiro Sumida (Lions) fanned another 6 to earn the win. Taisei Ota (Giants) made short work in the 9th to close out the win and pick up the save. Next up: 16 November vs Chinese Taipei
Boxscore: https://baseball.yahoo.co.jp/premier12/game/2021028914/stats Hiroto Saiki (Tigers) allowed 3 hits in 5-2/3 scoreless innings to help lead Japan to a 3-1 win over the host team Chinese Taipei on Saturday. Shota Morishita drove in a run for the third consecutive game and Ryosuke Tatsumi (Eagles) had an RBI double. Sosuke Genda (Lions), who homered for Japan's third run of the game, started in place of Ryoya Kurihara who suffered elbow inflammation after being hit by a pitch against Korea. Catcher Pei-fang Dai hit a solo home run in the 7th inning for Taiwan to prevent the shutout. Next up: 17 November vs Cuba
🇯🇵⚾️ My thoughts on Hirokazu Ibata’s Samurai Japan:Japan can and will continue to win at the international level because it has the strongest domestic league outside MLB by a mile and its player development is reaching new heights every year.As such, the most important job of… pic.twitter.com/AlAEdUMz7W— Yakyu Cosmopolitan (@yakyucosmo) November 16, 2024
NPB teammates - International opponents Cuba's roster includes 5 players who play in Japan. Prior to Sunday's game, NPB club teammates posed together for group photos. (SoftBank Hawks) Ryoya Kurihara, Liván Moinelo. (Nippon-Ham Fighters) Ryota Isobata, Ariel Martínez, Kotaro Kiyomiya, Koki Kitayama. (Chunichi Dragons) Hiroto Takahashi, Raidel Martínez, Tatsuya Shimizu, Frank Alvarez, Cristián Rodríguez . Hiroto and Raidel laugh it up.
Boxscore: https://baseball.yahoo.co.jp/premier12/game/2021028916/stats An 8th inning sacrifice fly from Ryoya Kurihara off his SoftBank Hawks teammate Livan Moinelo scored Ryota Isobata (Fighters) from third base with the go ahead run and Shoma Fujihira (Eagles) pitched himself into and out of a tough 9th inning jam as Japan assured themselves with a spot in the Super Round following a tense and dramatic 7-6 victory over Cuba 7-6 at the rainy and windy Tianmu Ballpark in Taipei. Kurihara and Keita Sano (BayStars) led the offensive attack with 2 RBIs each as Samurai Japan extended their international win streak in major tournaments to 23 games dating back to 2019. Cuba were nearly as affective as the plate and even outhit the reigning Premier12 champions 10-8. But they, like their opponents, stranded a total of 12 runners on base which included leaving the bases loaded in the 6th and 9th innings. Starting pitcher Takahisa Hayakawa (Eagles) was magnificent for 5 innings allowing just 1 run on 3 hits and 1 walk but was chased with one out in the 6th after giving up a run on 1 hit and 2 walks. He finished with 7 strikeouts. Fujihira came on in the 9th with Japan up 7-6 but loaded the bases before fanning Yoán Moncada and Andy Cosme to close out the emotional win. Next up: 18 November vs Dominican Republic
boxscore: https://baseball.yahoo.co.jp/premier12/game/2021028919/stats Toshiya Satō (Marines) went 3-for-5 with 2 RBIs and a run scored to help lead Japan to a 11-3 victory over the Dominican Republic in Taipei on Monday. The win completes a five game unbeaten Opening Round for the defending champions as they finish top of Group B and will meet the United States, Venezuela and Chinese Taipei in the Super Round in Tokyo. Shota Morishita also achieved a 3-hit modasho scoring 3 runs while Shogo Sakakura (Carp) and Kotaro Kurebayashi also each drove in 2 runs. Starting pitcher Shosei Togo (Giants) fanned 6 batters over 4 innings Alen Hanson, who spent the 2023 season with the Nippon-Ham Fighters, went 3-for-4 with an RBI to lead the Dominican offense.
On Wednesday LHP Sora Suzuki (Rakuten Eagles) was forced to withdraw from the Samurai Japan squad after injuring his left flexor digitorum superficialis and pronator teres muscles. Suzuki made just one appearance during the Premier12 tournament,, facing the minimum 3 batters in the 8th inning of the opener against Australia allowing no base runners and recording one strikeout. The players took a farewell team photo with Suzuki (in the suit)
Boxscore: https://baseball.yahoo.co.jp/premier12/game/2021028922/stats Kaito Kozono hit two home runs and drove in 7 runs to power Japan past the United States 9-1 on the first gameday of the Super Round at the Tokyo Dome on Thursday. The Hiroshima Carp infielder was 3-for-5 that included a 2-run triple in the 5th inning, a 3-run home run in the 7th and a 2-run blast in the 8th. Starting pitcher Hiroto Takahashi struck out 8 of the 14 batters he faced in 4 complete innings. Reliever Chihiro Sumida fanned 3 batters in the 2 innings he worked after his second pitch was sent into the left field bleachers by Colby Thomas that briefly put the U.S. up 1-0 in the 5th. Next up, Japan will face Venezuela on Friday in a contest likely to determine one of the two finalists for Sunday's gold medal game.
Boxscore: https://baseball.yahoo.co.jp/premier12/game/2021028924/stats Shugo Maki capped a six-run 6th inning with a grand slam as Japan stormed from behind to defeat Venezuela 9-6 on Gameday 2 of the Super Round. The win puts Japan a crucial step closer to playing in Sunday's final. Trailing 5-3 going into the bottom half of the 6th, Shogo Sakakura hit a one-out solo home run to cut the deficit to one. And then with two outs, Japan induced a base hit and three walks to force in the tying run before Maki provided the grand slam heroics. Ryosuke Tatsumi also had a stellar night at the plate with a 3-for-4 modasho with an RBI and 2 runs scored. Hiroto Saiki added to his strikeout tally with 5 more over 5 innings. A win on Saturday against Chinese Taipei would put Japan into the championship game on Sunday. But a loss combined with Venezuela defeating the United States would make for a three-team tie atop the Super Group table. This would result in the tiebreak of Total Quality Balance (TQB) in which the formula of (Runs Scored / Offensive Innings) - (Runs Allowed / Defensive Innings) would determine the two finalists.
Samurai Japan officially qualified for the gold medal game on Sunday following the United States 6-5 win over Venezuela on Saturday afternoon. Japan will play either Chinese Taipei or Venezuela in the final, pending the result and scoreline of the Japan-Chinese Taipei game tonight.
Boxscore: https://baseball.yahoo.co.jp/premier12/game/2021028926/stats Itsuki Murabayashi (Eagles) led off a 4-run 1st inning with a home run, Kotaro Kiyomiya (Fighters) hit a 2-RBI triple in the 5th and Ryosuke Tatsumi doubled home 2 runs in the 6th as Japan defeated Chinese Taipei 9-6 in the final contest of the Super Group. The win Japan keeps Japan undefeated in the tournament and exte3nds their winning streak in major international tournament games to 27. Their last defeat at a major tournament came during a 2019 Premier12, a 4-3 defeat to the United States. With Japan having already assured a spot in Sunday's gold medal game, Chinese Taipei would have also reached the final with either a win or a loss of no more than 5 runs. Feeling confident of the situation, Chinese Taipei manager Hao-Jiu Tseng decided to make a late pitching change following the United States victory over Venezuela, opting to start Chen Po-ching over their ace Yu-Min Lin to save him for Sunday. The move cost the team a $3,000+ fine by the WBSC. Hao-Jiu explained afterwards, “We want to go into tomorrow’s game in the best shape possible. That’s why we decided to do this.” So the two baseball-loving nations will face off for the third time in this year's tournament. Japan won their Group B encounter 3-1.