MVP for Lin Che-Hsuan: Fan Kuo-Chen's 16 Home Runs in 2 Years Lead Guardians to 15 Wins
Professional baseball player Fan Kuo-Chen won MVP, contributing to the team's victory with a home run and excellent defense in extra innings. Before the game, he had promised the retiring Lin Che-Hsuan, "I'll win the MVP and give it to you," fulfilling his word.
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"It's quite miraculous!" Fan Kuo-Chen's home run and a double play in extra innings were key to the victory. After the game, during a joint interview with the media, he stated: "Before the game, I told Che-Hsuan I would get the MVP, and he said, 'Get the MVP and give it to me.'" Winning on a special day, Fan Kuo-Chen said, "It's the best gift for him."
Today, Fan Kuo-Chen hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning, and Chang Yu-Cheng hit a solo homer in the bottom of the third. However, the team was still trailing 3-4 until they tied the score in the bottom of the eighth. In the top of the tenth inning, with the bases loaded, Fan Kuo-Chen, playing first base, threw to home plate to initiate a double play. Coupled with Liao Jen-Lei's strikeout to escape the crisis, in the bottom of the tenth, after Fan Kuo-Chen singled, Lin Yueh-Ku hit a walk-off sacrifice fly.
Fan Kuo-Chen stated that he was playing an aggressive forward position, and the opponent's hit was very fast. "I thought I had missed it, but then I looked at my glove and found I had caught it, so I quickly threw to home plate."
The Guardians have won all three games this season where Fan Kuo-Chen has hit a home run. Last season, with 13 home runs, there was only one game the team didn't win. Discussing this coincidence, Fan Kuo-Chen said, "Yu-Cheng also homered today, every home run is crucial. Since we hit a home run, we'll try our best to win."
Guardians manager Kouson Goto also expressed surprise at the victory. "Although I was startled in the top of the tenth, we trusted Liao Jen-Lei, and holding them with the bases loaded was a good result." Kouson Goto hopes Liao Jen-Lei will continue to grow through this experience. (Edited by: Chen Jen-Hua) 1150406
Today, Fan Kuo-Chen hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning, and Chang Yu-Cheng hit a solo homer in the bottom of the third. However, the team was still trailing 3-4 until they tied the score in the bottom of the eighth. In the top of the tenth inning, with the bases loaded, Fan Kuo-Chen, playing first base, threw to home plate to initiate a double play. Coupled with Liao Jen-Lei's strikeout to escape the crisis, in the bottom of the tenth, after Fan Kuo-Chen singled, Lin Yueh-Ku hit a walk-off sacrifice fly.
Fan Kuo-Chen stated that he was playing an aggressive forward position, and the opponent's hit was very fast. "I thought I had missed it, but then I looked at my glove and found I had caught it, so I quickly threw to home plate."
The Guardians have won all three games this season where Fan Kuo-Chen has hit a home run. Last season, with 13 home runs, there was only one game the team didn't win. Discussing this coincidence, Fan Kuo-Chen said, "Yu-Cheng also homered today, every home run is crucial. Since we hit a home run, we'll try our best to win."
Guardians manager Kouson Goto also expressed surprise at the victory. "Although I was startled in the top of the tenth, we trusted Liao Jen-Lei, and holding them with the bases loaded was a good result." Kouson Goto hopes Liao Jen-Lei will continue to grow through this experience. (Edited by: Chen Jen-Hua) 1150406