Weiquan Longyang Toujiang Welding lost 3 points in the final regular season game and missed the chance to challenge the defensive rate record

Jiang Welding. (Photo by reporter Tu Jianrong)

[Reporter Luo Zhipeng/Report from Taipei] Wei Chuan Longyang pitcher Jiang Wen started 3 scoreless innings before the Dragons and Lions reserved the game. Tonight, he took the initiative to pitch against the Unified Lions. He encountered turbulence in the 4th inning. After one out, Pan Jiekai received a walk. Lin Zihao and Lin Peiwei'an hit the bases with the bases loaded, and Zhu Jiaen won. With a walk, Lin Hongxian hit a high fly sacrifice fly, and each of them scored 1 RBI. Ke Yumin hit at the right time and scored another 1 RBI. The Lions scored 3 points in a single inning. At the same time, Jiang Wean ended the 18th consecutive scoreless inning. In this inning, Jiang Wen was obviously angry because of a foul ball due to overtime and the referee's decision.

Jiang Wen pitched a total of 126 balls and allowed 3 runs in 8 innings. His cumulative ERA rose to 1.485 and still ranks first in the league. Since this game is the final game of Jiang Wen's regular season this year, he has no chance to rewrite the record of 1.40 set by former Brother Elephant pitcher Xiao Renwen in 2001, the lowest ERA record in the secondary school year.

After today's game, unified head coach Lin Yueping believed that Jiang Wen should be a little emotional about the referee's decision on good and bad pitches in the fourth inning. The pitcher's pitching rhythm was not smooth, or the referee did not pick up the good ball. He must pitch better and the batters should actively hit the bat and connect the offense.

Regarding the views of the general manager, Jiang Wen clearly stated, "He is wrong!" Jiang Wen pointed out that some balls in the 4th inning were indeed good balls. Since they were good balls, they should be called strikes. Although they were not picked up at the moment, the game was like this. No matter who missed, the next ball would be played all over again. The opponent's batter had a good grasp of the game in that inning. Jiang Wen emphasized, "But I didn't get angry because of it, and I still pitched calmly afterwards."