Lin An-ko interrupts 9-game hitting streak, Gu Lin Juei-yang gets first hold in NPB
Lin An-ko's 9-game hitting streak ended in a Seibu Lions game, while Taiwanese pitchers Sung Chia-hao and Gu Lin Juei-yang pitched well, with Gu Lin earning his first NPB hold.
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- 📰 Published: April 9, 2026 at 21:36
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Japan's Professional Baseball's Saitama Seibu Lions faced the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks today. Lin An-ko started as the number 6 batter and right fielder. In his first two at-bats, he hit into a double play in the top of the 2nd inning and flied out to left field in the top of the 5th inning. In the 8th inning, he drew a walk. With 0 hits in 2 at-bats, his batting average slightly dropped to .243.
Not only Lin An-ko, but the entire Seibu team only managed 1 hit, whereas among the SoftBank Hawks' 4 hits was a 2-run home run by Kensuke Kondo in the bottom of the 7th. Seibu ultimately lost 0 to 2.
In another game between the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, two Taiwanese pitchers took the mound in the 7th inning. Sung Chia-hao pitched in the top of the 7th, consecutively striking out Yuki Nomura and Yuryo Tamiya, then inducing a shortstop groundout from Kota Yazawa. He finished the inning using 11 pitches, with a fastest pitch of 148 km/h.
In the bottom of the 7th, Gu Lin Juei-yang took the mound, first inducing a shortstop groundout from Yuya Ogo, then consecutively striking out Yasuda YG and Hiroto Kobukata. He finished the inning with 12 pitches, with his fastest pitch reaching 152 km/h.
Sung Chia-hao pitched his third consecutive scoreless game, lowering his ERA to 1.59. Gu Lin Juei-yang also pitched his third consecutive scoreless game, posting an ERA of 2.45 after the game. The Fighters eventually defeated Rakuten 4 to 2, and Gu Lin Juei-yang also secured a hold.
Not only Lin An-ko, but the entire Seibu team only managed 1 hit, whereas among the SoftBank Hawks' 4 hits was a 2-run home run by Kensuke Kondo in the bottom of the 7th. Seibu ultimately lost 0 to 2.
In another game between the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, two Taiwanese pitchers took the mound in the 7th inning. Sung Chia-hao pitched in the top of the 7th, consecutively striking out Yuki Nomura and Yuryo Tamiya, then inducing a shortstop groundout from Kota Yazawa. He finished the inning using 11 pitches, with a fastest pitch of 148 km/h.
In the bottom of the 7th, Gu Lin Juei-yang took the mound, first inducing a shortstop groundout from Yuya Ogo, then consecutively striking out Yasuda YG and Hiroto Kobukata. He finished the inning with 12 pitches, with his fastest pitch reaching 152 km/h.
Sung Chia-hao pitched his third consecutive scoreless game, lowering his ERA to 1.59. Gu Lin Juei-yang also pitched his third consecutive scoreless game, posting an ERA of 2.45 after the game. The Fighters eventually defeated Rakuten 4 to 2, and Gu Lin Juei-yang also secured a hold.