All posts tagged "baseball"

  • Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kang Jung-ho, left, and Texas Rangers outfielder Choo Shin-soo (AP Photos)
    Kang, Choo put together multi-hit games despite losses

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Two South Koreans in Major League Baseball enjoyed multi-hit games Wednesday, though their clubs suffered losses. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ rookie Kang Jung-ho went 2-for-3 with a walk, extending his modest hitting streak to six...

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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  • Texas Rangers' Shin-Soo Choo, of South Korea (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
    Rangers’ Choo has hitting streak snapped at 7 games

    ARLINGTON, Texas (Yonhap) — South Korean outfielder Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers had his hitting streak snapped at seven games against the Houston Astros on Wednesday at home. Choo flied out to right field as a...

    • Posted August 6, 2015
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  • Texas Rangers' Shin-Soo Choo, of South Korea (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
    Rangers’ Choo extends hitting streak; Pirates’ Kang slow out of gate in August

    (Yonhap) — South Korean outfielder Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers extended his hitting streak to seven games on Tuesday at home. Choo went 1-for-4 with a double against the Houston Astros at Globe Life Park in...

    • Posted August 5, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kang Jung-ho fields a groundball during a game.  (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
    Kang Jung-ho most valuable MLB rookie so far in 2015

    By Brian Han Major League Baseball (MLB) is enjoying a strong rookie class, and one important stat shows Pittsburgh Pirates’ Korean shortstop Kang Jung-ho may be the best of the crop so far. Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris...

    • Posted August 4, 2015
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  • Texas Rangers' Shin-Soo Choo, left, is congratulated by Mitch Moreland, right, for his two run home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Jim Cowsert)
    Rangers’ Choo Shin-soo belts 14th homer, says he’s pleased with production

    ARLINGTON, Texas (Yonhap) — After hitting his 14th home run of the season and reaching the half-century mark in the RBI department, Texas Rangers’ outfielder Choo Shin-soo said Monday he’s pleased with his current level of production,...

    • Posted August 4, 2015
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  • Jung Ho Kang, Jorge Soler
    Kang Jung-ho wins MLB’s Rookie of the Month award

    .@Heandog8, Jung Ho Kang make huge contributions to contenders, earn AL and NL Rookie of the Month honors. pic.twitter.com/YNpJyOpFTs — MLB (@MLB) August 3, 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) deemed Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kang Jung-ho as the...

    • Posted August 3, 2015
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  • Texas Rangers' Shin-Soo Choo, of South Korea (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
    Choo homers in 7-6 Rangers win, shining after All-Star break

    By Brian Han The Texas Rangers split a four-game series with the New York Yankees after a 7-6 win on Thursday at Globe Life Park. Ever since the All-Star break, outfielder Choo Shin-soo has been doing his...

    • Posted July 31, 2015
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