Wang Yan-cheng Gives Up First Career Home Run, Takes Loss After 5 Innings and 3 Runs Allowed With No Run Support
Taiwanese KBO pitcher Wang Yan-cheng allowed his first career home run, pitching 5 innings and giving up 3 runs. Without run support, he took the loss, bringing his ERA to 2.28.
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- 📰 Published: April 22, 2026 at 21:37
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-she, Taipei, 22nd) Taiwanese pitcher Wang Yan-cheng of the KBO's Hanwha Eagles gave up a home run for the first time in his career today. He relied on 6 strikeouts to control the situation, ultimately pitching 5 innings and allowing 3 runs. However, his team's batting lineup was shut down, resulting in a 0-3 loss to the LG Twins. Wang Yan-cheng suffered his second consecutive loss.
Wang Yan-cheng allowed the leadoff batter to reach base in every inning today. In the first two innings, he issued walks to start. He didn't allow any runs in the first inning, but in the second inning, he gave up a 2-run homer to Song Chan-eui, dropping the first runs.
In the bottom of the third, Wang gave up two consecutive hits to start, but then stabilized with strikeouts. After the second strikeout, the catcher successfully caught a runner stealing, neutralizing the scoring crisis. In the bottom of the fourth, after a walk and a strikeout, although he gave up a hit, the opponent was too aggressive on the bases; a runner was tagged out before third base and the batter was tagged out at second base, trading one hit for two outs.
In the 5th inning, Wang first gave up a hit, then recorded two outs via a sacrifice bunt and a strikeout. Subsequently, a fly ball hit to the outfield bounced out of the outfielder's glove, recorded as a hit, allowing the third run to score before Wang finally got the third out.
Wang Yan-cheng finished 5 innings on 93 pitches, giving up 6 hits including 1 home run, and allowing 3 earned runs, alongside 6 strikeouts and 2 walks. With his teammates failing to score a single run, he took his second consecutive loss following a 2-game winning streak in his KBO career. His post-game ERA stands at 2.28. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150422
Wang Yan-cheng allowed the leadoff batter to reach base in every inning today. In the first two innings, he issued walks to start. He didn't allow any runs in the first inning, but in the second inning, he gave up a 2-run homer to Song Chan-eui, dropping the first runs.
In the bottom of the third, Wang gave up two consecutive hits to start, but then stabilized with strikeouts. After the second strikeout, the catcher successfully caught a runner stealing, neutralizing the scoring crisis. In the bottom of the fourth, after a walk and a strikeout, although he gave up a hit, the opponent was too aggressive on the bases; a runner was tagged out before third base and the batter was tagged out at second base, trading one hit for two outs.
In the 5th inning, Wang first gave up a hit, then recorded two outs via a sacrifice bunt and a strikeout. Subsequently, a fly ball hit to the outfield bounced out of the outfielder's glove, recorded as a hit, allowing the third run to score before Wang finally got the third out.
Wang Yan-cheng finished 5 innings on 93 pitches, giving up 6 hits including 1 home run, and allowing 3 earned runs, alongside 6 strikeouts and 2 walks. With his teammates failing to score a single run, he took his second consecutive loss following a 2-game winning streak in his KBO career. His post-game ERA stands at 2.28. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150422