Yesterday was the opening day for the Eastern League (one of two minor leagues in Japan). The Chiba Lotte Marines faced the Nippon Ham Fighters in Kamagaya and the Marines got off to a good start only to be beaten by a final score of 11-7. The game was good but the Marines […]
Eastern League Opening Day
March 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Baseball
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Baseball in Japan - My First Game of 2008
March 13th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Baseball
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending my first baseball game of the year in Japan (or anywhere for that matter). The Chiba Lotte Marines beat the Orix Kintetsu Buffaloes by a score of 4-1. All of the scoring was the result of three home runs. Koichi Hori, and Naotaka Takehara each hit solo blasts, […]