Li Haoyu breaks Taiwan player's single-season scoring record

Li Haoyu. (AFP)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Tigers' Taiwanese monster man Li Haoyu served as the starting second baseman today. He faced the Twins with 2 hits and no hits. He stalled in 4 consecutive games, but received 3 walks and ran back 2 runs. With 33 points, he surpassed Chang Yucheng's single-season record for most points scored by a Taiwanese player.

Li Haoyu faced the Twins' 26-year-old starting right-hander Zebby Matthews in the first inning. He hit 4 pitches in a row and was walked. Then he scored on Colt Keith's 2-run cannon in right field. After 3 innings, he copied and pasted it. After 4 pitches in a row, he was walked again. The Tigers had the bases loaded with no outs. They scored 3 runs in the inning and Brett Callahan scored. Callahan hit a long hit, and Li Haoyu ran back for the 5th point.

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The Twins chased the score in the 4th inning, with Kody Clemens and Josh Bell hitting back-to-back blasts to help the team catch up to a 2-5 deficit. Li Haoyu hit 3 consecutive batters in the 4th inning and received four walks. However, he struck out and grounded three bases in the last two atlas. There were no hits in 4 consecutive games. The Tigers scored 1 point each in the 7th and 8th inning. In the 9th inning, Li Haoyu teamed up with his teammates to perform a double play, helping the Tigers win 7:2 in the end.

Li Haoyu had a total of 2 no-hits and 3 walks in this campaign. His batting average dropped to 0.256 and his OPS was 0.714. He scored a total of 33 points this season, surpassing Chang Yu-cheng's single-season record for most points scored by a Taiwanese player. In addition, Li Haoyu has scored 8 home goals this season and has the opportunity to challenge Zhang Yucheng's record of 9 home goals in a single season for Taiwanese players in 2021.