Chinatrust Brothers' Rodriguez Pitches 6 Scoreless Innings to Defeat Dragons, Jokingly Says Teammate Needs to Learn to Dance After Error
Chinatrust Brothers starting pitcher Nivaldo Rodriguez pitched 6 scoreless innings against the Wei Chuan Dragons, securing a 6-0 victory and ending the team's 3-game losing streak. Despite a fielding error by teammate Hsu Ting-lun early in the game, Rodriguez handled it with humor.
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-she, Taipei 6th) Chinatrust Brothers starting pitcher Nivaldo Rodriguez dominated the Wei Chuan Dragons with 6 scoreless innings today, and with offensive support, secured a 6-0 victory, ending their 3-game losing streak. Even when teammate Hsu Ting-lun made a fielding error at the start of the game, Rodriguez jokingly said, "I told him he needs to learn to dance."
Nivaldo Rodriguez (羅戈) had lost his previous start, giving up 3 runs (2 earned) in 7 innings. Today, he worked hard to suppress the Dragons' lineup, allowing 3 hits and 4 walks but striking out 9, keeping them scoreless. The Brothers' offense scored 1 run in the top of the 1st inning and added 5 more in the top of the 9th to secure the win.
Brothers manager Hirokazu Hirano told the media after the game that Rodriguez worked very hard today, aware that he had given up more runs than the opposing pitcher in his last outing. Although his pitch count was high today, he still delivered the performance expected of him. "He held his ground even when a fielder made an error."
In the bottom of the 1st, left fielder Hsu Ting-lun misjudged a ball, swaying and falling while chasing it, allowing the ball to drop behind him, creating a runner on second with one out. However, Rodriguez then induced two consecutive flyouts. After the inning, Rodriguez jokingly told Hsu Ting-lun to learn to dance.
Rodriguez said that the defensive situation was not something Hsu Ting-lun wanted to happen, and he later made a beautiful defensive play by throwing to home plate for an out, contributing to the team. "The beautiful thing about baseball is that we get a second chance to make up for things."
Hirano also pointed out that Hsu Ting-lun has a habit of lifting his center of gravity when catching the ball and needs to focus on using his knees to maintain balance. "His tendency to watch and then react to the catch was very obvious today. I hope he can improve and directly judge the landing spot in the future."
Hsu Ting-lun gave the game-winning ball to Rodriguez, who then gave it to a fan in left field waving a Venezuelan flag. "I'm very touched. They always cheer for me with the flag when I play, making me feel like I'm at home."
The Brothers had another injury in this game. Catcher Kao Yu-chieh was hit on his right hand by a foul tip in the bottom of the 4th inning, and his finger showed swelling. Although he finished the inning, he left the game in the bottom of the 5th. Hirano said that they are observing him with ice packs for now and will check him later. "I'm very worried. Kao is a tough player who can endure pain. I wanted to replace him immediately, but he said he could continue." (Editor: Lee Shu-hua) 1150506
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-she, Taipei 6th) Chinatrust Brothers starting pitcher Nivaldo Rodriguez dominated the Wei Chuan Dragons with 6 scoreless innings today, and with offensive support, secured a 6-0 victory, ending their 3-game losing streak. Even when teammate Hsu Ting-lun made a fielding error at the start of the game, Rodriguez jokingly said, "I told him he needs to learn to dance."
Nivaldo Rodriguez (羅戈) had lost his previous start, giving up 3 runs (2 earned) in 7 innings. Today, he worked hard to suppress the Dragons' lineup, allowing 3 hits and 4 walks but striking out 9, keeping them scoreless. The Brothers' offense scored 1 run in the top of the 1st inning and added 5 more in the top of the 9th to secure the win.
Brothers manager Hirokazu Hirano told the media after the game that Rodriguez worked very hard today, aware that he had given up more runs than the opposing pitcher in his last outing. Although his pitch count was high today, he still delivered the performance expected of him. "He held his ground even when a fielder made an error."
In the bottom of the 1st, left fielder Hsu Ting-lun misjudged a ball, swaying and falling while chasing it, allowing the ball to drop behind him, creating a runner on second with one out. However, Rodriguez then induced two consecutive flyouts. After the inning, Rodriguez jokingly told Hsu Ting-lun to learn to dance.
Rodriguez said that the defensive situation was not something Hsu Ting-lun wanted to happen, and he later made a beautiful defensive play by throwing to home plate for an out, contributing to the team. "The beautiful thing about baseball is that we get a second chance to make up for things."
Hirano also pointed out that Hsu Ting-lun has a habit of lifting his center of gravity when catching the ball and needs to focus on using his knees to maintain balance. "His tendency to watch and then react to the catch was very obvious today. I hope he can improve and directly judge the landing spot in the future."
Hsu Ting-lun gave the game-winning ball to Rodriguez, who then gave it to a fan in left field waving a Venezuelan flag. "I'm very touched. They always cheer for me with the flag when I play, making me feel like I'm at home."
The Brothers had another injury in this game. Catcher Kao Yu-chieh was hit on his right hand by a foul tip in the bottom of the 4th inning, and his finger showed swelling. Although he finished the inning, he left the game in the bottom of the 5th. Hirano said that they are observing him with ice packs for now and will check him later. "I'm very worried. Kao is a tough player who can endure pain. I wanted to replace him immediately, but he said he could continue." (Editor: Lee Shu-hua) 1150506
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