Cubs swept in Tokyo Series in playoff-like atmosphere: ‘That’s a great experience for our young players’

TOKYO — Murmurs rippled through the packed Tokyo Dome when the velocity flashed onto the scoreboard. Los Angeles Dodgers phenom Roki Sasaki hit 101 mph on his first pitch in the first inning Wednesday to Chicago Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki in a matchup between the Japanese stars. Every time Sasaki hit triple digits in his major-league debut — five times in his three-inning start — the ...