Monkeys Gift 2 Errors; Jordan's 7-Inning Gem Leads Lions to 2nd Straight Win
In CPBL action, the Uni-Lions defeated the Rakuten Monkeys 7-3, capitalizing on two critical errors and backed by a strong 7-inning, 2-run performance by starting pitcher Jordan Balazovic.
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- 📰 Published: April 16, 2026 at 23:15
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Central News Agency
(CNA, Reporter Su Chih-shui, Taoyuan, 16th) The Chinese Professional Baseball League's (CPBL) Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions won 7-3 today, relying on starting pitcher Jordan Balazovic's solid 7-inning, 2-run performance, combined with two crucial errors by the Rakuten Monkeys. Overcoming a slump of five winless games (4 losses, 1 tie), the Lions secured their second consecutive victory.
In the top of the 1st inning, the Lions capitalized on a pop fly catching error by Monkeys' catcher Song Jia-xiang to reach second base, followed by Su Chih-chieh's RBI double. In the top of the 3rd, Pan Chieh-kai extended the lead with a 2-run homer.
In the top of the 8th, the Lions again seized upon a Monkeys' error. With nobody out and runners on first and second, Lin Hung-hsien laid down a bunt. Monkeys' pitcher Chuang Hsin-yen opted to throw to third but made a wild pitch, allowing the Lions to score one run. Subsequently, hits by Tian Tzu-chieh and Li Cheng-ling drove in 2 more runs.
Lions' starting pitcher Jordan Balazovic threw 97 pitches over 7 innings, allowing 5 hits and only 2 runs, securing his second straight win of the season. Both runs were driven in by Ma Chieh-sen: an RBI single in the bottom of the 5th and a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 7th.
(CNA, Reporter Su Chih-shui, Taoyuan, 16th) The Chinese Professional Baseball League's (CPBL) Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions won 7-3 today, relying on starting pitcher Jordan Balazovic's solid 7-inning, 2-run performance, combined with two crucial errors by the Rakuten Monkeys. Overcoming a slump of five winless games (4 losses, 1 tie), the Lions secured their second consecutive victory.
In the top of the 1st inning, the Lions capitalized on a pop fly catching error by Monkeys' catcher Song Jia-xiang to reach second base, followed by Su Chih-chieh's RBI double. In the top of the 3rd, Pan Chieh-kai extended the lead with a 2-run homer.
In the top of the 8th, the Lions again seized upon a Monkeys' error. With nobody out and runners on first and second, Lin Hung-hsien laid down a bunt. Monkeys' pitcher Chuang Hsin-yen opted to throw to third but made a wild pitch, allowing the Lions to score one run. Subsequently, hits by Tian Tzu-chieh and Li Cheng-ling drove in 2 more runs.
Lions' starting pitcher Jordan Balazovic threw 97 pitches over 7 innings, allowing 5 hits and only 2 runs, securing his second straight win of the season. Both runs were driven in by Ma Chieh-sen: an RBI single in the bottom of the 5th and a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 7th.