Wang Po-jung Hits 99th Career CPBL Home Run, Hawks Defeat Brothers for Third Straight Win
In a CPBL game, Wang Po-jung of the TSG Hawks hit his 99th career home run, a three-run shot, contributing to their 8-4 victory over the CTBC Brothers. The Hawks extended their winning streak to three games. Pitcher Bradin Hagens earned the MVP award for a strong six-inning, no-run performance.
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The CPBL's TSG Hawks defeated the CTBC Brothers 8-4 today at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, securing their third consecutive win, powered by a three-run homer from Wang Po-jung in the first inning, marking his 99th career CPBL hit. Hawks' foreign pitcher Bradin Hagens delivered a quality start, pitching six innings with only one hit allowed, two strikeouts, and three walks, giving up no runs to earn his third win of the season and the MVP award. In the first inning, the Hawks broke through against Brothers' starting pitcher Cheng Hao-chun. After one out, Tseng Tzu-yu, Wu Nien-ting, and Steven Moya hit consecutive singles to score the first run. Wang Po-jung then hit a three-run homer, extending the Hawks' lead. In the fourth inning, Chen Wen-chieh's single scored another run for the Hawks. Later, Wang Po-hyun hit a double, Lin Chia-hung drew a walk, and Chen Wen-chieh's hit with the bases loaded brought in another run. Wu Nien-ting followed with a hit to score the team's seventh run, forcing the Brothers' starting pitcher Cheng Hao-chun out of the game. Moya then hit an infield single off relief pitcher Chien Ko-lun to add another run. The Brothers' offense was stifled for the first seven innings. In the bottom of the eighth, Yueh Tung-hua led off with a double, followed by a hit-by-pitch for Sung Sheng-rui and a walk for Lin Wu-chin-wei. Yueh Cheng-hua's single drove in two runs, and subsequent hits, walks, and a sacrifice fly brought in more runs, but the rally ended. Wang Po-jung, who hit four home runs all last season, has regained his power, hitting three homers in his first 11 games this season, bringing his career total to 99, one shy of the 100-homer milestone. Hawks' foreign slugger Steven Moya recorded an RBI in his tenth consecutive game, tying a league record. Hawks' starting pitcher Bradin Hagens threw 88 pitches over six innings, allowing only one hit, striking out two, and walking three, with no earned runs, to secure his third win and the single-game MVP. Brothers' pitcher Chien Ko-lun made his professional debut, pitching 1.2 innings, giving up two hits, and striking out Wang Po-jung for his first career strikeout, with no runs allowed and no decision.