Lin An-Ko's Double Extends Hitting Streak to 3 Games, Seibu Wins in Extra Innings

(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-she, Taipei, 26th) Taiwanese player Lin An-Ko of Japan's Saitama Seibu Lions has been on a hot streak recently. Today, in the 9th inning, he hit a double, extending his personal hitting streak to three consecutive games. However, the Seibu Lions failed to score in that inning and only defeated the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 3-0 in the 10th inning of extra time.

Lin An-Ko started today as the 5th batter and left fielder. In his first three at-bats, he had one ground out and two strikeouts. In the 7th inning, the third strike that struck him out was outside, and although Lin An-Ko looked puzzled for not swinging, he didn't argue much. Then, in the top of the 9th with one out and a runner on first, he seized the opportunity to hit a double to center field.

Lin An-Ko was subsequently replaced by a pinch-runner. However, the subsequent lineup failed to score with runners on second and third with one out, sending the game into extra innings tied at 0-0. In the top of the 10th with two outs, Seibu loaded the bases with a single, a walk, and another single. Alexander Canario then hit a 2-run go-ahead single, which became the key to victory.

Lin An-Ko finished today with 1 hit in 4 at-bats and 2 strikeouts. His batting average after the game was .238. In addition to extending his hitting streak to 3 games, he also recorded an extra-base hit for the second consecutive game after hitting a home run yesterday. His accumulated 8 doubles are the most on the entire Seibu team. (Edited by: Chang Ya-ching) 1150426