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Phillips’ clutch hit ends Reds’ five-game skid

Apr 16, 2013

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Brandon Phillips drove in a pair of runs with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning and the Cincinnati Reds ended their five-game losing streak by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 on Monday night. Cincinnati’s five-game slide matched its longest slump from last season, when it won the NL Central. The Reds still didn’t hit much, but left-hander Cliff Lee helped them b...
Eagles drop 13th-straight game

Apr 15, 2013

The No. 13 is considered an unlucky one in many cultures, including in South Korea, and the country’s top baseball league is no exception. The Hanwha Eagles on Sunday lost their 13th straight game to start the 2013 season in the Korea Baseball Organization, setting the record for the longest slide to start a season. The Lotte Giants lost 12 in a row to begin the 2003 season, but they’re now out...
Goldschmidt’s walk-off hit lifts D-backs past Dodgers

Apr 15, 2013

PHOENIX (AP) ― Paul Goldschmidt rarely has been so happy making so little contact. Goldschmidt hit a slow grounder off Josh Beckett that found its way into right field with one out in the ninth inning Sunday, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0. “It would have been a strike but I was out front of it,” Goldschmidt said. “It fooled me, so I was really lucky it found a...
Ryu Hyun-jin goes 3 for 3 and tosses 6 solid innings for win

Apr 14, 2013

Ryu Hyun-jin struck out nine in six innings, getting his first three major league hits in the process, and the Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 Saturday night. Adrian Gonzalez went 3 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs as the Dodgers stopped a six-game losing streak in Arizona dating to last season. Matt Kemp singled in two runs, Skip Schumaker had an RBI double and Andr...
NC Dinos get monkey off their back, earn first KBO win

Apr 12, 2013

It took them eight games, and the NC Dinos finally have their first victory in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Behind a strong start by right-hander Lee Jae-hak, the expansion club defeated the LG Twins 4-1 in Seoul Thursday night. They're now 1-7 in their inaugural KBO season. "(This game) made us all realize the importance of one win," said manager Kim Kyung-moon. "Every player concen...
Lee resumes chase for HR record

Apr 11, 2013

DAEGU (Yonhap News) ― With one swing of the bat Wednesday night, Lee Seung-yeop, a veteran slugger with the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization, sent an emphatic message across the league: Look out, pitchers. Here comes the “Lion King.” Lee, 36, belted his first home run of the 2013 season against the Hanwha Eagles, as his three-run shot off Denny Bautista helped the Lions win the g...
Lynn overpowers Reds with 10 Ks

Apr 10, 2013

Choo now has four straight two-hit games
KBO revives territorial draft

Apr 9, 2013

The nation’s top baseball league announced Tuesday it will revive an old draft system to let teams select local talent. Starting this year, teams in the Korea Baseball Organization will enter the territorial draft. This type of draft had been used from the start of the KBO in 1982 to 2008. It was replaced by an open draft with a reverse-record order, in which the team with the worst record in t...
Louisville rolls to NCAA title

Apr 9, 2013

ATLANTA (AP) ― Rick Pitino capped the greatest week of his life with the prize he wanted most of all. Luke Hancock produced another huge game off the bench, scoring 22 points, and Pitino became the first coach to win national titles at two schools when relentless Louisville rallied from another 12-point deficit to beat Michigan 82-76 in the NCAA championship game Monday night. This title came o...
Choo makes amends

Apr 9, 2013

ST. LOUIS (AP) ― Brandon Phillips kick-started a nine-run ninth inning with a tiebreaking bloop double and Choo Shin-soo made amends for two botched fly balls with a three-run double, and the Cincinnati Reds spoiled the St. Louis Cardinals’ home opener with a 13-4 victory on Monday. Mitchell Boggs (0-1), the stand-in closer for St. Louis, yielded six runs while getting only one out and the Cardi...
Ryu gets 1st MLB win

Apr 8, 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Ryu Hyun-Jin is going to enjoy pitching for a team with the menacing lineup the Los Angeles Dodgers possess, and the hitters have become equally confident with the rotation that’s backing them up. The South Korean earned his first major league victory, shrugging off a two-run homer in the first inning by Andrew McCutchen and pitching the Dodgers past the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2...
S. Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin earns first major league win

Apr 8, 2013

LOS ANGELES -- South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers earned his first victory in Major League Baseball (MLB) on Sunday. In his second career start at Dodger Stadium, Ryu pitched 6 1/3 strong innings and allowed two runs on three hits and two walks against the Pittsburgh Pirates, as the Dodgers won the game 6-2. The Dodgers improved to 4-2, while the Pirates fell to 1-5. ...
Bashing away

Apr 7, 2013

Choo homers in 3rd straight game in loss
New foreign pitchers off to mixed starts in KBO

Apr 5, 2013

New foreign pitchers in the Korea Baseball Organization are off to mixed starts in the 2013 season, with some showing promise for the future and others struggling to make a good first impression. The KBO teams are each allowed to sign two foreign players. The NC Dinos, an expansion team playing in their first KBO season, have been granted an extra roster spot for a non-Korean player in a special...
Ryu Hyun-jin enjoys quiet life

Apr 5, 2013

LOS ANGELES (Yonhap News) ― South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin, who recently made his major-league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers, says he is happy leading a quiet life in his new California home. Speaking with Korean reporters at his downtown L.A. apartment Thursday, the rookie pitcher said he’s had no problem adjusting to life in the U.S., and has even gained a little weight from eating the...