Lotte Momozhuang Xinyan was hit in the face by a powerful ball and was sent to the hospital. Qiu Junwei felt heavy after winning his first career victory.

Qiu Junwei. (Provided by Lotte Taoyuan)

[Reporter Gong Naijie/Kaohsiung Report] An unexpected incident occurred in the Lotte bullpen today in the 8th inning. The fourth pitch thrown by Zhuang Xinyan was hit directly in the face by Wang Boxuan. He fell to the ground and eventually a stretcher was dispatched. The emergency medical treatment clarified the worrying low pressure that filled the Lake Field. When there was someone in the circle, Su Junzhang and Chen Guanyu joined forces to guard against the crisis of Zhuang Xinyan's injury and retirement, and consolidated starting pitcher Qiu Junwei's first victory.

Qiu Junwei won his first victory in the 89th game of his career, the third night in history, second only to Li Qifeng (102 games) and Shen Baicang (98 games). Although it was a night that should be joyful, it felt a bit heavy because of Zhuang Xinyan's attacking goal, and the atmosphere in the lounge after the game was also filled with low pressure.

Qiu Junwei said with a heavy face that on the day of his first victory in his career, a teammate was injured, and the team was a little short of pitchers. He injured a pitcher in the victory team who pitched in the 8th inning. "It's a bit sad, not just me, but others are a bit sad too."

Several of Zhuang Xinyan's teeth were broken by a strong ball. Lotte team members recovered and preserved them after the game. President Zeng said, "It is true that the teeth were broken. Although the team won, they did not like to see this happen. As for Xinyan's condition, I will let you know after the examination is completed." Zhuang Xinyan earlier expressed in a limited-time IG update: "Don't worry about me, I will be fine."