Fubon Guardians cold wave spreads, Yu-Cheng Chang continues to rest, Liu Chun-Hao makes first outfield start
A cold wave is spreading among the CPBL's Fubon Guardians. Yu-Cheng Chang and Chou Chia-Le missed the game due to illness, while Liu Chun-Hao made his first career first-team start in the outfield.
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(CNA Reporter Hsieh Ching-Wen, New Taipei, 19th) The Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) have recently seen a wave of colds spreading. Yu-Cheng Chang and Chou Chia-Le have not yet recovered today. Foreign batter Luis Liberato is also feeling unwell but remains in the starting lineup, while Liu Chun-Hao will start in the outfield for the first time in his first-team career.
The Guardians continue to host the Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions at their home Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium today. Infielder Yu-Cheng Chang went home early before yesterday's game due to feeling unwell and did not appear at the stadium today. Outfielder Chou Chia-Le started yesterday's game but left early due to gastrointestinal discomfort; he appeared at the stadium today but practiced wearing a mask.
Guardians manager Mitsutaka Goto stated in a pre-game interview that Yu-Cheng Chang would not be at the stadium today, and Chou Chia-Le's physical condition has not fully recovered. Currently, the team feels that the cold wave is somewhat spreading, which naturally raises concerns about its impact on their competitive strength, including signs of a cold in foreign batter Luis Liberato.
Liberato did not play yesterday, but started today's game batting second as the designated hitter. Liu Chun-Hao, who came on as a substitute to play right field yesterday and received praise for his fine defensive play, was immediately placed in today's starting lineup, batting ninth and making his first career first-team start in right field. (Editor: Hsiao Po-Wen) 1150419
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(CNA Reporter Hsieh Ching-Wen, New Taipei, 19th) The Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) have recently seen a wave of colds spreading. Yu-Cheng Chang and Chou Chia-Le have not yet recovered today. Foreign batter Luis Liberato is also feeling unwell but remains in the starting lineup, while Liu Chun-Hao will start in the outfield for the first time in his first-team career.
The Guardians continue to host the Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions at their home Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium today. Infielder Yu-Cheng Chang went home early before yesterday's game due to feeling unwell and did not appear at the stadium today. Outfielder Chou Chia-Le started yesterday's game but left early due to gastrointestinal discomfort; he appeared at the stadium today but practiced wearing a mask.
Guardians manager Mitsutaka Goto stated in a pre-game interview that Yu-Cheng Chang would not be at the stadium today, and Chou Chia-Le's physical condition has not fully recovered. Currently, the team feels that the cold wave is somewhat spreading, which naturally raises concerns about its impact on their competitive strength, including signs of a cold in foreign batter Luis Liberato.
Liberato did not play yesterday, but started today's game batting second as the designated hitter. Liu Chun-Hao, who came on as a substitute to play right field yesterday and received praise for his fine defensive play, was immediately placed in today's starting lineup, batting ninth and making his first career first-team start in right field. (Editor: Hsiao Po-Wen) 1150419
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