Lin An-Ko Goes 0-for-4 with 1 Strikeout, Seibu Offense Stifled, Loses to Nippon-Ham
Taiwanese player Lin An-Ko of the Seibu Lions went 0-for-4 with one strikeout in today's game, and the team lost to the Nippon-Ham Fighters 2-1. Nippon-Ham took the lead in the 9th inning with a go-ahead home run from foreign slugger Castro.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 28th, by reporter Hsieh Ching-wen) Taiwanese star Lin An-Ko of the Seibu Lions, who plays in Japan, started today's game but went 0-for-4 with no hits. The game between Seibu and Nippon-Ham was a pitching duel, and the Nippon-Ham Fighters took the lead in the top of the 9th inning with a go-ahead home run from foreign slugger Castro, ultimately defeating Seibu 2-1.
The Saitama Seibu Lions hosted the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters today at Seibu Dome. Lin An-Ko, the Taiwanese star for Seibu, started as the 5th batter and played left field.
In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Lin An-Ko struck out in his first at-bat against Nippon-Ham's starting pitcher Haruki Hosono. In the bottom of the 4th, he flied out to center field, and in the bottom of the 7th, he hit a deep fly ball to center field that was caught.
Seibu's offense started in the first inning. In the bottom of the 1st, after one out, Shinya Hasegawa's solo home run gave the team an early lead. Nippon-Ham did not score in the first four innings. In the top of the 5th, Kotaro Kiyomiya hit a single, and Rodolfo Castro's double brought in the tying run.
The two teams were tied 1-1 after eight innings.
In the top of the 9th inning, after two outs, Castro hit a solo home run, giving his team the lead. In the bottom of the 9th, with one out, Seibu reached third base due to an error and a stolen base. Lin An-Ko hit a hard ground ball to first base and was out, failing to be the hero, and Seibu's offense did not continue.
Lin An-Ko went 0-for-4 today with one strikeout, ending his recent three-game hitting streak. His batting average after the game was .226. The Seibu offense was stifled, with their only hit being Shinya Hasegawa's solo home run in the first inning, leading to their loss. (Edited by Wu Su-jou) 1150428
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 28th, by reporter Hsieh Ching-wen) Taiwanese star Lin An-Ko of the Seibu Lions, who plays in Japan, started today's game but went 0-for-4 with no hits. The game between Seibu and Nippon-Ham was a pitching duel, and the Nippon-Ham Fighters took the lead in the top of the 9th inning with a go-ahead home run from foreign slugger Castro, ultimately defeating Seibu 2-1.
The Saitama Seibu Lions hosted the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters today at Seibu Dome. Lin An-Ko, the Taiwanese star for Seibu, started as the 5th batter and played left field.
In the bottom of the 2nd inning, Lin An-Ko struck out in his first at-bat against Nippon-Ham's starting pitcher Haruki Hosono. In the bottom of the 4th, he flied out to center field, and in the bottom of the 7th, he hit a deep fly ball to center field that was caught.
Seibu's offense started in the first inning. In the bottom of the 1st, after one out, Shinya Hasegawa's solo home run gave the team an early lead. Nippon-Ham did not score in the first four innings. In the top of the 5th, Kotaro Kiyomiya hit a single, and Rodolfo Castro's double brought in the tying run.
The two teams were tied 1-1 after eight innings.
In the top of the 9th inning, after two outs, Castro hit a solo home run, giving his team the lead. In the bottom of the 9th, with one out, Seibu reached third base due to an error and a stolen base. Lin An-Ko hit a hard ground ball to first base and was out, failing to be the hero, and Seibu's offense did not continue.
Lin An-Ko went 0-for-4 today with one strikeout, ending his recent three-game hitting streak. His batting average after the game was .226. The Seibu offense was stifled, with their only hit being Shinya Hasegawa's solo home run in the first inning, leading to their loss. (Edited by Wu Su-jou) 1150428
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