Fubon Guardians vs. CTBC Brothers Game Sees Pitchcom Incident; Mitsutaka Goto Laughs, Says He Was Startled
During a game between CTBC Brothers and Fubon Guardians, an electronic sign communication device, Pitchcom, was found on the field, causing a brief commotion. Fubon Guardians manager Mitsutaka Goto laughed and said he was "startled" by the incident.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, New Taipei, 12th) A minor incident occurred today during the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) game between CTBC Brothers and Fubon Guardians. In the bottom of the 4th inning, a Pitchcom (electronic sign communication device) was left on the field. It was initially sent to the Guardians' dugout, but after confirmation, it was found to belong to the Brothers. Fubon Guardians manager Mitsutaka Goto laughed and said, "I was startled."
The Brothers visited Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium today to play against the Guardians. The two teams were tied 0-0 after the first three innings. During the changeover in the bottom of the 4th, Brothers' starting pitcher Nivaldo Rodriguez signaled to the umpire that there was a Pitchcom left near the pitcher's mound.
The umpire handed the Pitchcom to the Guardians to take back to their dugout, but after checking, it was discovered to actually belong to the Brothers, so it was returned to them. The camera captured both Guardians manager Mitsutaka Goto and Brothers manager Keiichi Hirano smiling.
Guardians manager Mitsutaka Goto said in a post-game interview, "I was startled." He initially took it back to the Guardians' dugout and quickly raised his hand to confirm that all Guardians players had their own. The scouting staff said it was not the Guardians' Pitchcom; he then quickly waved to the umpire to call a timeout and returned the Pitchcom to the Brothers' dugout.
The Guardians today defeated the Brothers 2-1, thanks to a dominant performance by Japanese pitcher Yudai Abe, who pitched 6.1 scoreless innings. Yudai Abe earned his first career victory in the CPBL first team and was selected as the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the game. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150512
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, New Taipei, 12th) A minor incident occurred today during the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) game between CTBC Brothers and Fubon Guardians. In the bottom of the 4th inning, a Pitchcom (electronic sign communication device) was left on the field. It was initially sent to the Guardians' dugout, but after confirmation, it was found to belong to the Brothers. Fubon Guardians manager Mitsutaka Goto laughed and said, "I was startled."
The Brothers visited Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium today to play against the Guardians. The two teams were tied 0-0 after the first three innings. During the changeover in the bottom of the 4th, Brothers' starting pitcher Nivaldo Rodriguez signaled to the umpire that there was a Pitchcom left near the pitcher's mound.
The umpire handed the Pitchcom to the Guardians to take back to their dugout, but after checking, it was discovered to actually belong to the Brothers, so it was returned to them. The camera captured both Guardians manager Mitsutaka Goto and Brothers manager Keiichi Hirano smiling.
Guardians manager Mitsutaka Goto said in a post-game interview, "I was startled." He initially took it back to the Guardians' dugout and quickly raised his hand to confirm that all Guardians players had their own. The scouting staff said it was not the Guardians' Pitchcom; he then quickly waved to the umpire to call a timeout and returned the Pitchcom to the Brothers' dugout.
The Guardians today defeated the Brothers 2-1, thanks to a dominant performance by Japanese pitcher Yudai Abe, who pitched 6.1 scoreless innings. Yudai Abe earned his first career victory in the CPBL first team and was selected as the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the game. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150512
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