Luis Liberato Hits 10,000th Hit in Fubon Guardians History, Defense Lacks Excuses

Fubon Guardians' foreign slugger Luis Liberato yesterday hit an RBI single in the game against the Uni-President Lions, marking the 10,000th hit in Guardians' team history. The club has preserved the commemorative ball. Liberato said today before the game that he was happy to be recorded in team history after realizing it later. However, Liberato also had a throwing error in yesterday's game. In the fifth inning, a deep fly ball to center field hit by the Lions' Lin Tzu-chieh seemed to be confidently caught by Liberato, but the ball dropped from his glove. Lin Tzu-chieh advanced to second base on the error. The next batter, Lin Tzu-hao, hit a fly ball to center field. Liberato made a long throw to home plate to assist in an out, preventing Lin Tzu-chieh from scoring. Liberato said that yesterday's defense was not ideal, but he let it go without any excuses, as the ball had dropped. He also used his defense to help the team block runs. Regarding his first home run in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), Liberato said he believes it will come soon, and he is trying to maintain his competitiveness and face every game. He believes the coaching staff is paying attention to his condition and will help the team. (Editor: Hsieh Ya-chu) 1150418