Kuo Tien-Hsin's Knee Unharmed After Hit-by-Pitch, Manager Yeh Asked Liao Ren-Lei: 'Was it intentional?'
Wei Chuan Dragons' player Kuo Tien-Hsin was hit by a pitch on his knee during a game, prompting manager Yeh Chun-Chang to question opposing pitcher Liao Ren-Lei about his intent. Fortunately, Kuo Tien-Hsin's injury was minor, and he was cleared to play the next day.
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-She, Taipei, 3rd) Wei Chuan Dragons' Kuo Tien-Hsin was hit by a pitch on the knee yesterday, collapsing in pain on the spot. Manager Yeh Chun-Chang cast a stern look at Fubon Guardians' pitcher Liao Ren-Lei. Manager Yeh revealed today that he questioned Liao at the moment, asking, "Was it intentional?" Fortunately, Kuo Tien-Hsin was not seriously injured.
The Dragons lost to the Guardians 4-5 yesterday. An incident occurred in the bottom of the 7th inning when Liao Ren-Lei, with two outs and a runner on third, threw a hit-by-pitch to Kuo Tien-Hsin, hitting his right knee. Kuo Tien-Hsin rolled on the ground in pain and was eventually carried off the field by teammates.
Manager Yeh Chun-Chang revealed in a media interview before today's game that, fortunately, Kuo Tien-Hsin is able to play today, but for safety, he will remain on standby on the bench. "The area he was hit, the knee, is quite risky. I felt quite scared at the moment and was worried." Subsequent checks showed no serious injury, and Manager Yeh jokingly said, "Perhaps the ball wasn't fast enough."
Regarding the verbal exchange with Liao Ren-Lei, who previously played for the Dragons, Manager Yeh revealed he asked, "Was it intentional?" Although he knew it was probably not intentional, in terms of pitching strategy, "the battery might have thought to pitch inside, and if it hit someone, it hit someone; they wouldn't be particularly careful. You could say this mindset isn't intentional, right? Plus, his control isn't that good to begin with."
Yeh Chun-Chang also admitted that he spoke loudly at the moment fearing Liao wouldn't hear, but his emotions were also more serious. "Such things are normal in a game, but it hit the knee, a more dangerous area. But it's good that he's okay."
Kuo Tien-Hsin said he also heard Manager Yeh's words. "It's normal for Manager Yeh to have such emotions. That inning had an offensive opportunity, and everyone wants to win when a home team player gets hit and the game is tight."
However, Kuo Tien-Hsin also spoke up for his former teammate Liao Ren-Lei. "Lei-ge (Brother Lei) wasn't intentional. There's no need to keep scolding him. He wouldn't have wanted to load the bases at that moment. He also called me after the game to apologize. Everyone doesn't need to speculate too much."
Kuo Tien-Hsin proactively told Manager Yeh today that he could play, but would still be on standby. "When the athletic trainer came up to test yesterday, I felt uncomfortable and thought, 'Oh no.' Fortunately, subsequent checks were fine, and I felt nothing this morning." (Editor: Chen Jen-Hua) 1150503
(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-She, Taipei, 3rd) Wei Chuan Dragons' Kuo Tien-Hsin was hit by a pitch on the knee yesterday, collapsing in pain on the spot. Manager Yeh Chun-Chang cast a stern look at Fubon Guardians' pitcher Liao Ren-Lei. Manager Yeh revealed today that he questioned Liao at the moment, asking, "Was it intentional?" Fortunately, Kuo Tien-Hsin was not seriously injured.
The Dragons lost to the Guardians 4-5 yesterday. An incident occurred in the bottom of the 7th inning when Liao Ren-Lei, with two outs and a runner on third, threw a hit-by-pitch to Kuo Tien-Hsin, hitting his right knee. Kuo Tien-Hsin rolled on the ground in pain and was eventually carried off the field by teammates.
Manager Yeh Chun-Chang revealed in a media interview before today's game that, fortunately, Kuo Tien-Hsin is able to play today, but for safety, he will remain on standby on the bench. "The area he was hit, the knee, is quite risky. I felt quite scared at the moment and was worried." Subsequent checks showed no serious injury, and Manager Yeh jokingly said, "Perhaps the ball wasn't fast enough."
Regarding the verbal exchange with Liao Ren-Lei, who previously played for the Dragons, Manager Yeh revealed he asked, "Was it intentional?" Although he knew it was probably not intentional, in terms of pitching strategy, "the battery might have thought to pitch inside, and if it hit someone, it hit someone; they wouldn't be particularly careful. You could say this mindset isn't intentional, right? Plus, his control isn't that good to begin with."
Yeh Chun-Chang also admitted that he spoke loudly at the moment fearing Liao wouldn't hear, but his emotions were also more serious. "Such things are normal in a game, but it hit the knee, a more dangerous area. But it's good that he's okay."
Kuo Tien-Hsin said he also heard Manager Yeh's words. "It's normal for Manager Yeh to have such emotions. That inning had an offensive opportunity, and everyone wants to win when a home team player gets hit and the game is tight."
However, Kuo Tien-Hsin also spoke up for his former teammate Liao Ren-Lei. "Lei-ge (Brother Lei) wasn't intentional. There's no need to keep scolding him. He wouldn't have wanted to load the bases at that moment. He also called me after the game to apologize. Everyone doesn't need to speculate too much."
Kuo Tien-Hsin proactively told Manager Yeh today that he could play, but would still be on standby. "When the athletic trainer came up to test yesterday, I felt uncomfortable and thought, 'Oh no.' Fortunately, subsequent checks were fine, and I felt nothing this morning." (Editor: Chen Jen-Hua) 1150503