Lee Hao-yu introduced as "from Taiwan" in MLB debut, goes 0-for-3
When 23-year-old Detroit Tigers outfielder Lee Hao-yu stepped up to the plate for his MLB debut, the announcer introduced him as a talented player from Taiwan. In his debut game, he went hitless in three at-bats but showed solid hitting. His team ultimately lost 0-1 in extra innings to the Red Sox.
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(Taipei, April 18) When Detroit Tigers outfielder Lee Hao-yu, 23, stepped up to the plate for the first time in Major League Baseball, the announcer introduced him as a talented player from Taiwan. In his MLB debut today, he was 0-for-3 at bat, but showed powerful hitting content; his team, however, lost 0-1 to the Red Sox in extra innings.
MLB's Detroit Tigers called up right-handed hitter Lee Hao-yu from Triple-A to fill the lineup depth after infielder Zach McKinstry was injured. On his first day in MLB, he was tasked with batting eighth and playing third base against the Boston Red Sox, making him the 19th Taiwanese player and 7th position player in MLB history.
In his first at-bat in the 3rd inning, facing Red Sox starting left-hander Ranger Suarez, Lee Hao-yu hit a fly ball to right field that was caught. In the 5th inning, he hit a powerful ball with an exit velocity of 101 mph (approximately 162.5 km/h) and a distance of 376 feet (approximately 114.6 meters), but it was caught by the center fielder at the wall.
In the 8th inning, Lee Hao-yu faced Suarez for the third time and struck out on an inside pitch near the edge of the strike zone with a 2-ball, 1-strike count. His MLB career debut concluded with 0 hits in 3 at-bats.
Both teams were tied 0-0 going into extra innings. In the top of the 10th inning, the Tigers were retired 3-up-3-down, with Lee Hao-yu batting just before the end. In the bottom of the 10th, Tigers reliever Will Vest first threw a wild pitch that allowed the runner on second base to advance to third. He then struck out one batter and walked another, loading the bases with one out. The pinch hitter Masataka Yoshida then hit a walk-off single, ending the game. (Editor: Li Xi-zhang) 04180418
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(Taipei, April 18) When Detroit Tigers outfielder Lee Hao-yu, 23, stepped up to the plate for the first time in Major League Baseball, the announcer introduced him as a talented player from Taiwan. In his MLB debut today, he was 0-for-3 at bat, but showed powerful hitting content; his team, however, lost 0-1 to the Red Sox in extra innings.
MLB's Detroit Tigers called up right-handed hitter Lee Hao-yu from Triple-A to fill the lineup depth after infielder Zach McKinstry was injured. On his first day in MLB, he was tasked with batting eighth and playing third base against the Boston Red Sox, making him the 19th Taiwanese player and 7th position player in MLB history.
In his first at-bat in the 3rd inning, facing Red Sox starting left-hander Ranger Suarez, Lee Hao-yu hit a fly ball to right field that was caught. In the 5th inning, he hit a powerful ball with an exit velocity of 101 mph (approximately 162.5 km/h) and a distance of 376 feet (approximately 114.6 meters), but it was caught by the center fielder at the wall.
In the 8th inning, Lee Hao-yu faced Suarez for the third time and struck out on an inside pitch near the edge of the strike zone with a 2-ball, 1-strike count. His MLB career debut concluded with 0 hits in 3 at-bats.
Both teams were tied 0-0 going into extra innings. In the top of the 10th inning, the Tigers were retired 3-up-3-down, with Lee Hao-yu batting just before the end. In the bottom of the 10th, Tigers reliever Will Vest first threw a wild pitch that allowed the runner on second base to advance to third. He then struck out one batter and walked another, loading the bases with one out. The pinch hitter Masataka Yoshida then hit a walk-off single, ending the game. (Editor: Li Xi-zhang) 04180418
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