Huang Tzu-peng throws 7 scoreless innings for first win at Taipei Dome, Hung I-chung gives 120 points

Central News Agency (Taipei, May 2nd, Reporter Hsieh Ching-wen) - The CPBL Taiwan Steel Hawks today relied on submarine pitcher Huang Tzu-peng's 7 scoreless innings of quality start, leading the team to a 2-0 victory over the CTBC Brothers. Huang Tzu-peng secured his first personal win at the Taipei Dome, and head coach Hung I-chung gave Huang Tzu-peng's performance a high score of 120 points. The Hawks hosted the CTBC Brothers at the Taipei Dome today. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Wu Ming-hung hit a single first, followed by Chen Wen-chieh's single to advance. With two outs, the first run was scored due to an error. In the bottom of the 4th inning, Wang Bo-hsuan hit a single and stole second, then Kuo Fu-lin followed with a single to bring in the team's second run. Hawks' starting pitcher Huang Tzu-peng was hit by a single by the first batter Chang Jen-wei in the top of the 1st inning today, but prevented the opponent from extending their offensive. In the top of the 2nd inning, he issued one hit-by-pitch walk and one base on balls, but held steady without giving up a run. In the top of the 3rd inning, after one out, he gave up a double to Yueh Cheng-hua, but quickly recovered and did not concede any runs. Huang Tzu-peng pitched a total of 7 innings today with 97 pitches, giving up only 4 hits, striking out 3, and issuing 3 walks/hit-by-pitches, with no earned runs. He secured his second win of the season and was named the MVP of the game. Before today's game, Huang Tzu-peng had a record of 5 losses and no wins at the Taipei Dome. Today's victory was Huang Tzu-peng's first personal win at the Taipei Dome. Huang Tzu-peng said that he hadn't particularly noticed this point, and also mentioned that the Taipei Dome has air conditioning, making it very comfortable to pitch. Hawks' head coach Hung I-chung revealed that Huang Tzu-peng still wanted to pitch in the 8th inning, but he also told Huang Tzu-peng that his performance was already good enough today and hoped he would rest. Hung I-chung said that Huang Tzu-peng's strength is that he still shows strong ambition even when he has thrown his quota, and he is a very competitive pitcher. His performance today was perfect. (Edited by Chang Ming-kun) 1150502. Stand with facts, your every sponsorship is the power to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency "First-Hand News" APP to stay updated with the latest news. The text, images, and audio/video on this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and utilized without authorization.