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Ryu Hyun-jin goes 3 for 3 and tosses 6 solid innings for win

Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers at a game on Saturday (Yonhap News) Ryu Hyun-jin struck out nine in six innings, getting his first three major league hits in the process, and the Los Angeles...

Updated : 2013.04.14 14:30

NC Dinos get monkey off their back, earn first KBO win

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 t...

Updated : 2013.04.12 09:46

Lee resumes chase for HR record

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 leag...

Updated : 2013.04.11 19:33

Lynn overpowers Reds with 10 Ks

ST. LOUIS (AP) ― Mitchell Boggs watched TV with his wife and played with the dog, anything to get his mind off an inept outing in the St. Louis Cardinals’ home opener. It can’t be understated how hap...

Updated : 2013.04.10 19:45

KBO revives territorial draft

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 te...

Updated : 2013.04.09 19:19

Louisville rolls to NCAA title

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 ...

Updated : 2013.04.09 19:18

Choo makes amends

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 Cincin...

Updated : 2013.04.09 19:17

Ryu gets 1st MLB win

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’...

Updated : 2013.04.08 19:22

S. Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin earns first major league win

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 pitch...

Updated : 2013.04.08 09:12

Bashing away

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Ian Desmond slapped his hands together as hard as he could when he approached home plate, about to score the go-ahead run in the 11th inning. His rough day was ending with a very ...

Updated : 2013.04.07 19:01

New foreign pitchers off to mixed starts in KBO

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. Th...

Updated : 2013.04.05 20:02

Ryu Hyun-jin enjoys quiet life

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....

Updated : 2013.04.05 20:02

One and counting

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Joey Votto? One single in 10 at-bats. Jay Bruce? One double in 13 at-bats with seven strikeouts. Cincinnati’s top run producers barely got the bat on the ball, yet the Reds manag...

Updated : 2013.04.05 19:58

Baseball still lacks MLB guarantee for Olympic bid

ROME (AP) ― Baseball and softball’s joint bid for Olympic reinstatement is still lacking a guarantee that major league stars would be available to play ahead of a key presentation to the IOC next mon...

Updated : 2013.04.04 19:27

Kia Tigers deal with Kim’s injury

The Kia Tigers will be tested over the next month or so in the Korea Baseball Organization as they will be forced to play without their biggest offensive sparkplug. The Tigers, the trendy preseason ...

Updated : 2013.04.04 19:26