Dragons' Liu Chi-hung Makes Two Stellar Defensive Plays, Caps Extra-Inning Walk-Off Homer Story
Wei Chuan Dragons' Liu Chi-hung delivered two brilliant defensive plays in extra innings and then hit a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the 11th, leading his team to a 5-3 victory. The manager praised his "perfect hero" performance.
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(CNA reporter Hsieh Ching-wen in Taipei on the 5th) The CPBL's Wei Chuan Dragons battled the CTBC Brothers today into extra innings. Third baseman Liu Chi-hung made two stellar defensive plays, helping the Dragons prevent potential runs. In the bottom of the 11th inning, Liu Chi-hung hit a walk-off two-run homer, leading his team to a 5-3 victory. Head coach Yeh Chun-chang exclaimed that such a script couldn't even be written.
The Dragons hosted the Brothers at the Taipei Dome today. The Brothers scored first in the top of the 1st inning, but the Dragons immediately tied the score in the bottom of the 1st, with Kuo Tien-hsin hitting his second home run of the season, a solo shot.
In the bottom of the 3rd, with one out, Chang Yu-ming was walked by a hit-by-pitch. Kuo Tien-hsin then hit a triple, driving in the go-ahead run, and Liu Chi-hung added an insurance run with a sacrifice fly. The Brothers were unable to score again from the 2nd to the 8th inning. In the top of the 9th, Yueh Cheng-hua hit a timely single to get one run back, and Chen Chun-hsiu's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded tied the game.
The two teams were deadlocked at 3-3 after nine innings. Dragons' third baseman Liu Chi-hung made two brilliant defensive plays in extra innings, helping the team prevent potential runs. In the top of the 10th, with one out, he caught a hard line drive to third base hit by Hsu Ting-lun and completed a double play. In the top of the 11th, with one out and a runner on third, he fielded Wang Wei-chen's grounder to third, made a sitting throw to get the out, and kept the Brothers from scoring in extra innings.
Liu Chi-hung not only performed well defensively but also helped the team with his bat in the bottom of the 11th, hitting his first career walk-off home run in a CPBL regular season game, a two-run shot that secured the victory for his team. Liu Chi-hung finished the day with 1 home run in 4 at-bats, contributing 3 RBIs, and was selected as the MVP of the game.
Dragons' head coach Yeh Chun-chang praised Liu Chi-hung's performance as "perfect, destined to be a hero." He also mentioned that with good defense and a walk-off home run, "this story couldn't even be written." He revealed that he has seen Liu Chi-hung actively adjusting his batting recently, and while Liu Chi-hung knows he is a good hitter, he sometimes doesn't seem so sure, sensing the pressure on the player.
Yeh Chun-chang also mentioned that he hopes Liu Chi-hung will continue to perform in such critical moments multiple times, slowly growing into a truly excellent star player, handling the pressure, and continuing to grow.
Dragons' outfielder Kuo Tien-hsin hit a home run in the bottom of the 1st today, a triple in the bottom of the 3rd, and singles in the 5th and 8th innings. In the 10th inning of extra time, he received an intentional walk, narrowly missing a cycle. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun)1150505
The Dragons hosted the Brothers at the Taipei Dome today. The Brothers scored first in the top of the 1st inning, but the Dragons immediately tied the score in the bottom of the 1st, with Kuo Tien-hsin hitting his second home run of the season, a solo shot.
In the bottom of the 3rd, with one out, Chang Yu-ming was walked by a hit-by-pitch. Kuo Tien-hsin then hit a triple, driving in the go-ahead run, and Liu Chi-hung added an insurance run with a sacrifice fly. The Brothers were unable to score again from the 2nd to the 8th inning. In the top of the 9th, Yueh Cheng-hua hit a timely single to get one run back, and Chen Chun-hsiu's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded tied the game.
The two teams were deadlocked at 3-3 after nine innings. Dragons' third baseman Liu Chi-hung made two brilliant defensive plays in extra innings, helping the team prevent potential runs. In the top of the 10th, with one out, he caught a hard line drive to third base hit by Hsu Ting-lun and completed a double play. In the top of the 11th, with one out and a runner on third, he fielded Wang Wei-chen's grounder to third, made a sitting throw to get the out, and kept the Brothers from scoring in extra innings.
Liu Chi-hung not only performed well defensively but also helped the team with his bat in the bottom of the 11th, hitting his first career walk-off home run in a CPBL regular season game, a two-run shot that secured the victory for his team. Liu Chi-hung finished the day with 1 home run in 4 at-bats, contributing 3 RBIs, and was selected as the MVP of the game.
Dragons' head coach Yeh Chun-chang praised Liu Chi-hung's performance as "perfect, destined to be a hero." He also mentioned that with good defense and a walk-off home run, "this story couldn't even be written." He revealed that he has seen Liu Chi-hung actively adjusting his batting recently, and while Liu Chi-hung knows he is a good hitter, he sometimes doesn't seem so sure, sensing the pressure on the player.
Yeh Chun-chang also mentioned that he hopes Liu Chi-hung will continue to perform in such critical moments multiple times, slowly growing into a truly excellent star player, handling the pressure, and continuing to grow.
Dragons' outfielder Kuo Tien-hsin hit a home run in the bottom of the 1st today, a triple in the bottom of the 3rd, and singles in the 5th and 8th innings. In the 10th inning of extra time, he received an intentional walk, narrowly missing a cycle. (Editor: Chang Ming-kun)1150505