Reds' Akiyama returns after wife seriously injured
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama returned to spring training after a week away to be with his wife, who was seriously injured when a tree fell on her in a Ohio park.
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama returned to spring training after a week away to be with his wife, who was seriously injured when a tree fell on her in a Ohio park.
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TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W3 |
Kansas City | 4 | 1 | .800 | - | W2 |
LA Dodgers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | L1 |
Colorado | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | W1 |
Cleveland | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | W1 |
Milwaukee | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | L1 |
Oakland | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
Seattle | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
LA Angels | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
San Francisco | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1.5 | W1 |
Arizona | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2 | W2 |
Texas | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | W1 |
Cincinnati | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | L1 |
San Diego | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | L2 |
Chicago | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | L3 |