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Kershaw, Kluber win Cy Young Awards

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw unanimously won the National League Cy Young Award on Wednesday, taking the Major League Baseball trophy for the third time in four years.
Soure:AFP-Global Times: 2014/11/13 23:53:02

Abreu, deGrom honored

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu and New York Mets right-handed pitcher Jacob deGrom have been named the American League and National League rookies of the year on Monday.
Soure:Agencies-Global Times: 2014/11/12 0:08:11

Giants beat Royals for 3rd title in 5 years behind Bumgarner

Sparked by Madison Bumgarner's historic pitching performance on only two days' rest, San ­Francisco won their third World Series in five ­seasons by beating Kansas City 3-2 on Wednesday.
Soure:AFP-Global Times: 2014/10/30 22:58:02

Giants on brink of World Series win

Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner delivered another dominant World Series display on Sunday as San Francisco beat Kansas City 5-0 to move within one game of winning Major League Baseball's championship showcase.
Soure:AFP-Global Times: 2014/10/27 23:06:48

Undefeated Royals sweep Orioles

Unbeaten in their first Major League Baseball playoffs since 1985, the Kansas City Royals advanced to the World Series by defeating the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Wednesday (US time).
Soure:AFP-Global Times: 2014/10/16 22:46:41

Pitch perfect

Shelby Miller of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four of the National League Division Series in St. Louis, Missouri on Tuesday (US time). With a 3-2 victory, the Cardinals advanced to the National League finals for a fourth successive season.
Soure:AFP: 2014/10/8 23:48:02

Kershaw lifts Dodgers to second straight National League West title

Clayton Kershaw struck out 11 in eight innings and chipped in offensively with a run-­scoring triple as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League West title by clobbering San Francisco 9-1 on Wednesday (US time).
Soure:Reuters-Global Times: 2014/9/26 0:43:02

OCA head backing baseball's return

The president of the ­Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has thrown his support behind baseball's bid to return to the program at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Soure:Reuters: 2014/9/18 23:50:02

Game in Japan lasts 4 days and 50 innings

In a scenario more usually ­associated with its cousin, cricket, a baseball game in Japan dragged on for four days with two high school teams slogging it out over a record 50 innings.
Soure:AFP-Global Times: 2014/9/1 23:22:56

Masterson joins Cardinals

The St Louis Cardinals beefed up their rotation for the second half of the Major League Baseball season by acquiring starting pitcher Justin Masterson from the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday (US time).
Soure:Agencies-Global Times: 2014/8/1 0:18:02

Cuba's Despaigne to join Japan's pro baseball league

Cuban outfielder Alfredo Despaigne will be joining Japan's professional baseball association Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), the Cuban Baseball Federation (BPF) said Tuesday.
Soure:Xinhua: 2014/7/16 10:43:37

Cespedes blasts his way to another home run title

Oakland Athletics slugger Yoenis Cespedes defended his home run derby title in dominating style on Monday (US time), joining Ken Griffey Jr as the only players to win back-to-back crowns.
Soure:AFP-Global Times: 2014/7/16 9:50:59

Club to keep former Major League star despite arrest

Japanese baseball club Rakuten Eagles, which recently signed former US Major League star Andruw Jones, said Thursday they had no plans to cancel the deal after he was arrested on suspicion of battering his wife.
Soure:AFP-Global Times: 2014/4/23 18:55:37

Retiring Matsui showered with praise after 20 years of baseball

Japanese baseball managers, players, fans and media showered with praise former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui Friday as he announced his retirement after 20 years in Japanese and US baseball.
Soure:AFP - Global Times: 2014/4/23 18:55:19

Baseball: Ex-pitcher found dead

A former pitcher for Japanese baseball team the Yomiuri Giants, Cho Sung-min, was found dead at his home in Seoul Sunday in an apparent suicide, police said.
Soure:AFP-Global Times: 2014/4/23 18:55:11

Baseball: Baseball in S.Korea

South Korean baseball underlined its continuing growth by posting a record $33 million in revenue last year, local media reported on Wednesday.
Soure:AFP - Global Times: 2014/4/23 18:55:01

China beats Brazil 5-2 at World Baseball Classic

China came from behind to deny Brazil its first World Baseball Classic victory with a 5-2 win in their first-round Pool A game here on Tuesday.
Soure:Xinhua: 2014/4/23 18:54:40

Nicaragua to debut in baseball, basketball at Central American Games

Nicaragua's national baseball and basketball teams will make their debut Tuesday at the 10th Central American Games hosted by Costa Rica, Nicaraguan Olympic Committee (CON) spokesman Moises Avalos said Monday.
Soure:Xinhua: 2014/4/23 18:54:24