Li Haoyu double-hit and walked back 1 run, only 1 point short of chasing the Taiwan record.

Li Haoyu. (AFP)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] Tiger Taiwanese monster Li Haoyu faced the Guardians today as the second starting second baseman. Although he had 0 hits in 3 at-bats, he walked 2 times and ran back 1 run. He was only one step away from chasing Taiwan's record.

After a 6-pitch battle with Guardians ace Gavin Williams in the first inning, Li Haoyu picked up four balls and walked. Then, relying on Riley Greene's long hit to right field, he ran back to home plate and scored. The Tigers scored 2 runs in the inning. The Guardians also counterattacked in the second half of the inning, and Australian No. 1 pick Travis Bazzana's long ball recovered 1 run.

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Li Haoyu struck out in both the 3rd and 5th inning. Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio hit a hit ball in the 5th inning to tie the game. Li Haoyu instigated a double play in the 6th inning. In the end of the 8th inning, Li Haoyu hit a fly ball and was caught.

Li Haoyu had no hits in 3 games in this campaign, ran back 1 run, and had 1 walk and 2 strikeouts. His batting average dropped to 0.260 and his OPS was 0.721. Li Haoyu's accumulated points this season have reached 31 points. With just 1 more point, he can tie Zhang Yucheng's record for the most points scored by a Taiwanese player in a single season.

The two teams battled until the overtime to determine the winner. The Guardians relied on Daniel Schneemann's bye hit at first and third base to defeat the Tigers 3:2, winning 3 times in 4 consecutive games.