Magic Eagle stood on the right and hit back the score. (Photo by reporter Li Huizhou)
[Reporter Gong Naijie/Kaohsiung Report] The Taiwan Steel Eagles returned to Chengcheng Lake at home tonight and exploded with firepower. They scored 10 points in the first 5 innings to tie the team's record, including Zeng Ziyu's bases-clearing triple in the 2nd inning that detonated the 5-point game, and the 8th home run king of the season in the 4th inning. In the end, they defeated the Fubon Titans 13:2, ranking second in the first half of the season, chasing Wei Quanlong.
In the second inning, Taipei's starter Aisote scored the first run on a timely hit by Wang Nianhao. His teammates got it back in the second half of the inning. After Guo Fulin walked, Wang Boxuan hit a grounder to second base. It could have been a double play. Fubon second baseman Lin Ze Bin did not touch the runner, quickly passed the first base and reached the base safely. Instead, it resulted in 1 out and there were people on the first and second bases. Taigang did not miss the opportunity and got 2 walks to tie the score. Zeng Ziyou even added a triple and led the team to a 5-point attack.
His teammates didn't help on defense, and Fubon's starter Yudai Abe wasn't as accurate with the ball as in previous games. In the fourth inning, he was pushed out by the Magic Eagle with a 3-point bomb in the center left field with 2 outs. A total of 82 balls only lasted 4 innings, and he lost 8 points on 6 hits, tying the record for the most runs allowed in a single game by a Japanese left-hander in the history of secondary professional baseball. He suffered the first defeat in his career, and his ERA soared from 0.93 to 3.86.
The Magic Eagles extinguished Fubon's counterattack momentum with the eighth homer of the season, and overtook the four homers of Zhang Yucheng, Su Zhijie and Zhu Yuxian. However, he only spent 43 games with a touchdown and 46 points and an RBI, breaking the 44 games of former CITIC Whale Carlos in 2007. He became the fastest player in the history of the American Basketball Team and currently leads the league in home runs and RBIs.
Taiwan Steel's offensive resumed in the 5th inning. Guo Fulin and Wang Boxuan both hit the bases and advanced with sacrifice bunts. Liu Shihao hit a timely hit with 2 RBIs. He scored 10 runs in the first 5 innings to tie the record for the most in team history. Supporting Asote, who only allowed 2 runs in the first 5 innings, won his fifth win of the season.
Fubon, which was lagging behind by a big score, sent infielder Liu Junhao to the plate in the 8th inning to digest the innings. Unexpectedly, the Magic Eagle chose to stand in the right field and hit a sacrifice fly, scoring his fourth RBI in the game, adding a climax to the later part of the game. In the end, Liu Junhao allowed 3 points in one inning, with a fastest speed of 141 kilometers and a slowest of 66 kilometers. He completed his career debut at Chengcheng Lake.
Liu Junhao stepped on the board and pitched. (Photo by reporter Li Huizhou)
Liu Junhao stepped on the board and pitched. (Photo by reporter Li Huizhou)
Magic Eagle 3-point cannon. (Photo by reporter Li Huizhou)
Magic Eagle 3-point cannon. (Photo by reporter Li Huizhou)
Asote. (Photo by reporter Li Huizhou)
Yudai Abe. (Photo by reporter Li Huizhou)
Fan Guochen had a single and 1 RBI. (Photo by reporter Li Huizhou)
Zeng Ziyou had a triple and 2 RBIs. (Photo by reporter Li Huizhou)
Wu Nianting had a single and an RBI. (Photo by reporter Li Huizhou)
