Lin Yu-min scored 10K points in 8 innings to help Taiwan team win the Asian Games baseball bronze medal

Lin Yu-min (left) and Cai Weitai (right) of the Taiwan team are shooting partners. (Photo by reporter Chen Zhiqu)

[Reporter Gong Naijie/Comprehensive Report] Nagoya Asian Games Taiwan team's ace pitcher Lin Yumin was in charge in the bronze medal game. He scored no runs in 8 innings against the Chinese team, soared 10K, and led the team to win the baseball bronze medal 5:1. Since 1990, baseball has won 10 consecutive Asian Games medals.

The Taiwanese team broke through the Chinese team's starting pitcher Sun Yicong in the second inning. Zhu Jian'en hit the ball and connected with Cai Weitai's touch ball. With 2 outs, he occupied the first and second bases. Yang Baixiang hit a 2-RBI triple and led the team to score first.

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Lin Yumin went 6-for-6 with 3 strikeouts in the first 2 innings. In the 4th inning, he even hit 3K in a single inning. His precise control of the ball and sharp changes in the ball made the Chinese team's batters completely unable to touch the ball. It was only in the 5th inning that Lin Yumin threw four batters and was on base for the first time. China once again relied on contact to attack first and second base, but Lin Yumin still produced ground balls to eliminate the crisis of losing points.

The Chinese team had no hits in the first five innings. In the sixth inning, the Chinese team relied on Zhu Xudong's irregular infield bouncing ball to open up the number of hits, and then relied on ground balls to capture second base. However, Wang Lei's ground balls prevented the second base runner from returning, resulting in a "5-4-6" pinch ball and failed to help Wang Lei get a chance to second base. In the end, the Taiwan team caught Wang Lei at "6-5" and ended the half-inning attack with a surprise double play.

The Chinese team held on to a 2-point deficit in the first 6 innings, and the bullpen collapsed in the 7th inning. The Taiwan team relied on Yang Zhenyu and Huang Weisheng to attack. Captain Chen Minci hit a timely long hit with 2 outs to help the team score a huge 2-run insurance. Gao Yuwei added another 1-RBI double. The Chinese team pushed for 3 shots in the 7th round in the hope of holding on to the score, but was still attacked by the Taiwan team for 3 rounds.

Lin Yumin continued to pitch 7 or 8 innings, making six overs and six unders, totaling 81 pitches and 8 innings, with only 1 hit, 10 strikeouts and 1 walk-off. He won the bronze medal in victory over pitching and won 1 silver and 1 bronze in the Asian Games in his career. In the 9th game, Wang Zhenghao closed the game and China lost 1 point. In the end, the Taiwan team still won the bronze medal with a 4-point difference.

Lin Yu-min of Taiwan team. (Photo by reporter Chen Zhiqu)

Lin Yu-min of Taiwan team. (Photo by reporter Chen Zhiqu)

Yang Baixiang. (Photo by reporter Chen Zhiqu)

Contributed by Chen Minci. (Photo by reporter Chen Zhiqu)