Teng Kai-wei pitches 2 scoreless relief innings with 3Ks, ERA drops to 1.98
Taiwanese MLB pitcher Teng Kai-wei of the Houston Astros threw 2 scoreless innings in relief against the Cardinals, recording 3 strikeouts and dropping his ERA to 1.98. The Astros ultimately lost 5-7 in extra innings.
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- 📰 Published: April 20, 2026 at 12:10
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(CNA reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, 20th) Taiwanese pitcher Teng Kai-wei of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Houston Astros pitched in relief against the St. Louis Cardinals today. He threw 2 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts, hitting a fastball speed of about 153 km/h. Having pitched scoreless outings in his last two appearances, his ERA dropped to 1.98 post-game. The Astros eventually lost 5 to 7, and Teng Kai-wei was not involved in the decision.
The MLB Astros faced off against the Cardinals today. The Astros scored first in the bottom of the 3rd inning. The Cardinals mounted an offensive in the top of the 5th, scoring 4 runs in a single inning off 4 hits and 2 walks, taking the lead.
After 5 innings, the Astros were trailing 1 to 4. In the top of the 6th inning, the Astros brought in Taiwanese pitcher Teng Kai-wei in relief. He struck out a batter and induced a groundout. With two outs, he gave up a hit to Masyn Winn but quickly recovered, inducing the next batter, Nathan Church, to hit a lineout to left field, escaping without giving up any runs.
Teng Kai-wei continued to pitch in the 7th inning. He first walked the lead-off batter, then secured three consecutive outs, freezing the opponent's offense, and was replaced after completing the 7th inning. In total today, he threw 35 pitches over 2 innings, allowing only 1 hit, 1 walk, and 3 strikeouts without giving up a run. His post-game ERA dropped to 1.98.
In the bottom of the 8th inning, Astros' Yordan Alvarez hit a home run to ignite an offensive, scoring 3 runs in the inning to tie the game. The two teams battled into the 10th extra inning. In the top of the 10th, the Cardinals scored 3 runs. In the bottom of the 10th, the Astros only managed to get 1 run back on a hit by Jose Altuve. Unable to sustain the offense, they suffered a defeat. The loss was charged to Astros' relief pitcher Bryan King. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150420
(CNA reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, 20th) Taiwanese pitcher Teng Kai-wei of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Houston Astros pitched in relief against the St. Louis Cardinals today. He threw 2 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts, hitting a fastball speed of about 153 km/h. Having pitched scoreless outings in his last two appearances, his ERA dropped to 1.98 post-game. The Astros eventually lost 5 to 7, and Teng Kai-wei was not involved in the decision.
The MLB Astros faced off against the Cardinals today. The Astros scored first in the bottom of the 3rd inning. The Cardinals mounted an offensive in the top of the 5th, scoring 4 runs in a single inning off 4 hits and 2 walks, taking the lead.
After 5 innings, the Astros were trailing 1 to 4. In the top of the 6th inning, the Astros brought in Taiwanese pitcher Teng Kai-wei in relief. He struck out a batter and induced a groundout. With two outs, he gave up a hit to Masyn Winn but quickly recovered, inducing the next batter, Nathan Church, to hit a lineout to left field, escaping without giving up any runs.
Teng Kai-wei continued to pitch in the 7th inning. He first walked the lead-off batter, then secured three consecutive outs, freezing the opponent's offense, and was replaced after completing the 7th inning. In total today, he threw 35 pitches over 2 innings, allowing only 1 hit, 1 walk, and 3 strikeouts without giving up a run. His post-game ERA dropped to 1.98.
In the bottom of the 8th inning, Astros' Yordan Alvarez hit a home run to ignite an offensive, scoring 3 runs in the inning to tie the game. The two teams battled into the 10th extra inning. In the top of the 10th, the Cardinals scored 3 runs. In the bottom of the 10th, the Astros only managed to get 1 run back on a hit by Jose Altuve. Unable to sustain the offense, they suffered a defeat. The loss was charged to Astros' relief pitcher Bryan King. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150420