Hawks Win in Extra Innings Against Brothers, Lin Shih-hsiang Steadily Holds 'Worthy of Relief King'
The Chinese Professional Baseball League's TSG Hawks today battled the CTBC Brothers into extra innings, with Lin Shih-hsiang holding steady in the top of the 10th without giving up any runs, and Tseng Tzu-yu hitting his career-first walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th, helping the team secure a 3-2 victory. Lin Shih-hsiang's excellent performance earned high praise from manager Hung I-chung: "He is indeed worthy of being the Relief King."
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Taipei, May 3 (CNA) — The Chinese Professional Baseball League's TSG Hawks today battled the CTBC Brothers into extra innings. In the top of the 10th, Lin Shih-hsiang steadily held without giving up any runs, and in the bottom of the 10th, Tseng Tzu-yu hit his career-first walk-off single, helping the team secure a 3-2 victory. Lin Shih-hsiang's excellent performance earned high praise from manager Hung I-chung: “He is indeed worthy of being the Relief King.”
The CPBL Hawks hosted the Brothers today at the Taipei Dome. For the first 5 innings, both teams only managed one hit each and failed to score any runs. In the top of the 6th, the Brothers broke through the Hawks' starting pitcher Bradin Hagens, drawing 3 walks in a single inning. Hsu Chi-hung's crucial bases-loaded hit brought in 2 runs.
In the early part of the game, the Hawks were held in check by the Brothers' starting pitcher Jose De Paula, only getting their first hit in the bottom of the 6th. After two outs, they scored 1 run thanks to Chen Wen-chieh's double and Tseng Tzu-yu's single.
In the bottom of the 8th, facing the Brothers' reliever John Kilichowski, after two outs, Wu Nien-ting and Steven Moya hit consecutive doubles, tying the score.
After 9 innings, both teams were deadlocked at 2-2. In the top of the 10th, the Hawks brought in their closer Lin Shih-hsiang. Facing three consecutive pinch-hitters from the Brothers, he struck out Wang Cheng-shun and Chen Chun-hsiu in order, then got Chang Jen-wei to fly out to second base, holding the score without giving up any runs.
In the bottom of the 10th, the Hawks pushed a runner forward with Chen Wen-chieh's ground ball, and Tseng Tzu-yu became the hero, hitting a walk-off single to center field, securing the win for the team. This was his first career walk-off hit, and Tseng Tzu-yu was named MVP for his 2 hits and 2 RBIs in the game.
Hawks manager Hung I-chung stated that the first 5 innings were completed in only about an hour, indicating that both teams' starting pitchers had good control. The Hawks' defense in the first 5 innings was impenetrable, and Hagens encountered trouble in the 6th inning mainly because he was too cautious, constantly loading the bases unnecessarily. When he was in a slightly difficult situation, the inning exploded, and a ground ball hit to shortstop was a bit lucky for the batter, and there were also minor defensive flaws.
Regarding the decision to bring in Lin Shih-hsiang in the top of the 10th of extra innings, Hung I-chung said that extra innings under the tie-breaker rule are difficult to manage. Lin Shih-hsiang faced the first batter and initially threw 3 balls, but fortunately, he followed up with 3 strikes for a strikeout. “He is still amazing, truly worthy of being the Relief King.”
This game was the Brothers' foreign pitcher Jose De Paula's first start of the season, pitching 6 innings and giving up 1 run, with no decision. The losing pitcher was Li Chen-chang. The Hawks' starting pitcher Bradin Hagens pitched 6 innings and gave up 2 runs, with no decision. The winning pitcher was reliever Lin Shih-hsiang. (Edited by Wu Su-jou) 1150503
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The CPBL Hawks hosted the Brothers today at the Taipei Dome. For the first 5 innings, both teams only managed one hit each and failed to score any runs. In the top of the 6th, the Brothers broke through the Hawks' starting pitcher Bradin Hagens, drawing 3 walks in a single inning. Hsu Chi-hung's crucial bases-loaded hit brought in 2 runs.
In the early part of the game, the Hawks were held in check by the Brothers' starting pitcher Jose De Paula, only getting their first hit in the bottom of the 6th. After two outs, they scored 1 run thanks to Chen Wen-chieh's double and Tseng Tzu-yu's single.
In the bottom of the 8th, facing the Brothers' reliever John Kilichowski, after two outs, Wu Nien-ting and Steven Moya hit consecutive doubles, tying the score.
After 9 innings, both teams were deadlocked at 2-2. In the top of the 10th, the Hawks brought in their closer Lin Shih-hsiang. Facing three consecutive pinch-hitters from the Brothers, he struck out Wang Cheng-shun and Chen Chun-hsiu in order, then got Chang Jen-wei to fly out to second base, holding the score without giving up any runs.
In the bottom of the 10th, the Hawks pushed a runner forward with Chen Wen-chieh's ground ball, and Tseng Tzu-yu became the hero, hitting a walk-off single to center field, securing the win for the team. This was his first career walk-off hit, and Tseng Tzu-yu was named MVP for his 2 hits and 2 RBIs in the game.
Hawks manager Hung I-chung stated that the first 5 innings were completed in only about an hour, indicating that both teams' starting pitchers had good control. The Hawks' defense in the first 5 innings was impenetrable, and Hagens encountered trouble in the 6th inning mainly because he was too cautious, constantly loading the bases unnecessarily. When he was in a slightly difficult situation, the inning exploded, and a ground ball hit to shortstop was a bit lucky for the batter, and there were also minor defensive flaws.
Regarding the decision to bring in Lin Shih-hsiang in the top of the 10th of extra innings, Hung I-chung said that extra innings under the tie-breaker rule are difficult to manage. Lin Shih-hsiang faced the first batter and initially threw 3 balls, but fortunately, he followed up with 3 strikes for a strikeout. “He is still amazing, truly worthy of being the Relief King.”
This game was the Brothers' foreign pitcher Jose De Paula's first start of the season, pitching 6 innings and giving up 1 run, with no decision. The losing pitcher was Li Chen-chang. The Hawks' starting pitcher Bradin Hagens pitched 6 innings and gave up 2 runs, with no decision. The winning pitcher was reliever Lin Shih-hsiang. (Edited by Wu Su-jou) 1150503
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