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Lotte baseball team sweeps every starting position in Korea's All-Star game

Jul 9, 2012

Lotte Giant`s Kim Joo-chan hits a home run during a game against Samsung Lions on Sunday. (Yonhap News) The Lotte Giants in the nation's top baseball competition on Monday became the first team in l...
Jimenez, Cleveland knock off Tampa Bay

Jul 8, 2012

CLEVELAND (AP) ― While fans endured sweltering heat, Ubaldo Jimenez looked at the thermometer and just smiled. Jimenez shook off the mid-90s heat and left his own mid-90s fastball on the shelf, usin...
Indians hit 3 HRs, edge Rays 3-1

Jul 6, 2012

(AP-Yonhap News) Josh Tomlin pitched seven stellar innings and Shin-Soo Choo, Michael Brantley and Travis Hafner homered, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursd...
Closer Lim Chang-yong undergoes elbow surgery

Jul 6, 2012

South Korean pitcher Lim Chang-yong of the Yakult Swallows in Japan has undergone a successful surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow, the club said. The Swallows said in an announceme...
Indians rout Angels

Jul 5, 2012

CLEVELAND (AP) ― Derek Lowe won for the first time in more than a month and the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-3 on Wednesday. Lowe (8-6) gave up three runs and 11 hits in six inni...
Lee Dae-ho will slug for the All-Stars

Jul 4, 2012

Lee Dae-ho earns spot in Japan All-Stars Orix Buffaloes batter Lee Dae-ho will be slugging in the All-Star Series of the Nippon Professional Baseball according to Japanese reports on Tuesday. A Jap...
500-homer mark at hand for Lee Seung-yeop

Jul 4, 2012

The 500-home run milestone is close at hand for Lee Seung-yeop of Samsung Lions. The first baseman hit a homer flying high over the center right field fence against Nexen Heroes in Daegu on June 29....
Weaver continues mastery of Tribe

Jul 3, 2012

CLEVELAND (AP) ― Jered Weaver was surrounded. There were baserunners at every corner and trouble everywhere he looked. He didn’t panic or crumble. He did something about it. Weaver squirmed out of ...
Lee Dae-ho named All-Star

Jul 3, 2012

Orix Buffaloes batter Lee Dae-ho will be slugging in the All-Star Series of the Nippon Professional Baseball according to Japanese reports on Tuesday. A Japanese sports daily reported that the 30-ye...
Lee Seung-yeop aims to join the 500-home run club

Jul 3, 2012

The 500-home run milestone is close at hand for Lee Seung-yeop of Samsung Lions. The first baseman hit a homer flying high over the center right field fence against Nexen Heroes in Daegu on June 29....
Tribe sink O’s 6-2

Jul 2, 2012

BALTIMORE (AP) ― The Cleveland Indians came to Camden Yards mired in a five-game losing streak. Worried that his players might switch into panic mode, manager Manny Acta called a team meeting to remi...
Samsung’s Oh sets career saves record

Jul 2, 2012

Samsung Lions relief pitcher Oh Seung-hwan broke the league’s record for career saves, after finishing off the Nexen Heroes in Daegu on Sunday. The 29-year-old stepped on the mound in the top of the...
Choo powers Indians in 11-5 win

Jul 1, 2012

BALTIMORE (AP) ― Choo Shin-soo singled on the first pitch of the game, and the Cleveland Indians never let up in setting a season high for hits in a second straight game. This time, they got a win f...
Choo powers Indians in win against Orioles

Jul 1, 2012

Cleveland Indians` Shin-Soo Choo connects for a solo home run against the Baltimore Orioles during the second inning of a baseball game Saturday. (AP-Yonhap News) Choo Shin-soo singled on the first ...
Closer Lim Chang-yong out for season with elbow injury: agent

Jun 28, 2012

South Korean pitcher Lim Chang-yong of the Yakult Swallows in Japan will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ligament in his right elbow, his Seoul-based agent said Thursday. Park Yu-...