Tsung-Che Cheng Hits 5th Home Run in Triple-A; Ke-Hsien Ko Extends Hitting Streak to 5 Games in Single-A
In MiLB action on June 5, Taiwanese infielder Tsung-Che Cheng of the Red Sox Triple-A affiliate hit his 5th home run of the season, a 426-foot blast, while Ke-Hsien Ko of the Dodgers Single-A affiliate extended his hitting streak to 5 games.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, June 5) In Minor League Baseball (MiLB) action on Thursday, Taiwanese standout Tsung-Che Cheng, playing for the Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate, hit his 5th home run of the season, a massive 426-foot blast. Meanwhile, Ke-Hsien Ko, playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers Single-A affiliate, extended his hitting streak to five games.
Cheng started at second base, batting eighth for the Red Sox Triple-A team. In the bottom of the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, he faced right-hander Dylan Cease, who was on a rehab assignment in the minors, and crushed a two-run homer to center field. The ball left his bat at 100.8 mph and traveled 426 feet, giving his team a 3-0 lead.
In his next two at-bats, in the fourth and sixth innings, Cheng flied out. He finished the game 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs, bringing his batting average to .234. The Red Sox Triple-A team won 5-1.
For the Los Angeles Dodgers Single-A affiliate, Ke-Hsien Ko started in right field, batting cleanup against the Athletics Single-A affiliate. He singled in his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning and drew a walk in the third. He grounded out in the fifth, struck out in the seventh, and flied out to center in the ninth.
Ko finished 1-for-4 with a run scored, one strikeout, and one walk, extending his personal hitting streak to five games. His batting average is now .273. His team lost 7-9. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150605
Cheng started at second base, batting eighth for the Red Sox Triple-A team. In the bottom of the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, he faced right-hander Dylan Cease, who was on a rehab assignment in the minors, and crushed a two-run homer to center field. The ball left his bat at 100.8 mph and traveled 426 feet, giving his team a 3-0 lead.
In his next two at-bats, in the fourth and sixth innings, Cheng flied out. He finished the game 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs, bringing his batting average to .234. The Red Sox Triple-A team won 5-1.
For the Los Angeles Dodgers Single-A affiliate, Ke-Hsien Ko started in right field, batting cleanup against the Athletics Single-A affiliate. He singled in his first at-bat in the bottom of the second inning and drew a walk in the third. He grounded out in the fifth, struck out in the seventh, and flied out to center in the ninth.
Ko finished 1-for-4 with a run scored, one strikeout, and one walk, extending his personal hitting streak to five games. His batting average is now .273. His team lost 7-9. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun) 1150605