
Taiwan team's Zhang Shilun made his first start yesterday as a "detonator". He successfully stole a point and stole two bases, attracting the attention of the Japanese media and making a special visit before the game.
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In the AFC Champions League, Zhang Shilun of the Taiwan team made his first start against Japan. He activated the Taiwan team's line with a surprise bunt and a double stolen base.
Zhang Shilun. (provided by secondary vocational school)
[Special Correspondent Gong Naijie/Reporting from Tokyo, Japan] Zhang Shilun of the Taiwanese team in the AFC Champions League made his first start yesterday, playing the role of the "detonating agent" of the Taiwanese team. After one out, he stole the first ball and then stepped up the double-stealing offensive. He swept away the haze of a shutout by Japan with 2 runs in a single inning. His performance attracted the attention of the Japanese media, who visited him in the Taiwan team's lounge before the game. The "Weiss Brand" went international.
Zhang Shilun comes from CITIC Brothers, coached by the famous Japanese player Keiichi Hirano. Some Japanese reporters were very curious about whether Hirano Keiichi gave any advice before the AFC Champions League. Zhang Shilun laughed and said, "He only told me not to get hurt." This made the Japanese media laugh.
The Japanese media asked about Zhang Shilun's characteristics and also asked him what he thought about defeating the South Korean team tonight to advance to the championship game. Zhang Shilun said, "Everyone knows that this is a very important game, but for me, it is just a game. I will not take it too seriously and face it with a normal heart."
Zhang Shilun acted as the "detonating agent" of the Taiwan team yesterday. After one out, he successfully stole the first ball. He revealed that what he wanted to do at the moment was, "Seeing that third base was far away from me and my condition was not very good, I wanted to use other ways to get on base and create pressure on the opponent to help the team."
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