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CITIC Brothers defeated the Taiwan Steel Eagles in tonight's game and were confirmed to win the second half of the Chinese Professional Baseball League championship. Rogo performed well this season and eventually secured the winning shot title with 12 wins.
Rogo. (Photo by reporter Liao Yaodong)
[Reporter Lin Youchen/Taichung Report] CITIC Brothers beat the Taipei Steel Eagles 12:1 tonight, not only confirming the championship in the second half of the season, ace foreign pitcher Luo Ge lost 1 point in 7 games and won the 12th win of the season, locking in the winning pitching title this season.
After getting the winning shot in the crucial game and ranking among the winning shots, Rogo said after the game: "Thank God, it was a good day. No matter when or where you are, as a player, you have to give your best performance. What matters is not how you start, but how you end."
The brothers didn't play well in the first half of the season, and Rogo's winning shot was also difficult for a time, and he temporarily ranked as the losing shot leader. Rogo emphasized at the time that "the important thing is not how you start, but how you end." Rogo said: "This is what I have always believed in. Baseball is a sport with a high failure rate, but even if you are at a low point, never give up. If you work hard, you will find a way to win."
Rogo also shared a hometown slang saying, "Everyone deserves a second chance." He said that if you make adjustments, good results will come. As for yesterday's teammate's victory over the Cavaliers, who predicted that he would win beautifully today and win the winning shot title, Rogo said with a smile: "This is the determination of our team, and everyone has a great tacit understanding."

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