Lin Tzu-Hao's Hit Ends Uni-Lions' Scoring Drought; Pinch-Hitter Chu Chia-En Becomes the Hero
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- 📰 Published: May 17, 2026 at 21:26
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(Taipei, 17th, CNA Reporter Su Chih-She) The Uni-Lions' slump of 18 at-bats without a hit with runners in scoring position was broken today. Lin Tzu-Hao drove in the team's first run in the bottom of the 6th, and pinch-hitter Chu Chia-En followed with a game-tying hit. A 4-run inning reversed the game, leading to a 4-3 victory over the CTBC Brothers, ending a 2-game losing streak and a 4-game losing streak against them.
The CPBL's Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions had gone 15 at-bats without a hit with runners in scoring position in the previous two games and were shut out by the Brothers yesterday. Today, after failing to score with a runner on second and no outs in the 3rd, they finally broke through in the bottom of the 6th. After a walk by Chen Chieh-Hsien and a single by Lin Chia-Wei with one out, Lin Tzu-Hao delivered a single to break the team's scoring drought. Then, Chu Chia-En, pinch-hitting for Chen Yung-Chi, hit a two-run triple to tie the game. He later scored the go-ahead run on an infield grounder by Su Chih-Chieh.
Chen Yung-Chi, who had been sidelined since suffering a left oblique strain during pre-season exhibition games, returned to the first team today, starting as the 4th batter and designated hitter. Manager Lin Yueh-Ping had planned before the game to have him bat twice before being replaced by Chu Chia-En, a move that unexpectedly became the turning point of the game.
The CPBL's Uni-President 7-ELEVEn Lions had gone 15 at-bats without a hit with runners in scoring position in the previous two games and were shut out by the Brothers yesterday. Today, after failing to score with a runner on second and no outs in the 3rd, they finally broke through in the bottom of the 6th. After a walk by Chen Chieh-Hsien and a single by Lin Chia-Wei with one out, Lin Tzu-Hao delivered a single to break the team's scoring drought. Then, Chu Chia-En, pinch-hitting for Chen Yung-Chi, hit a two-run triple to tie the game. He later scored the go-ahead run on an infield grounder by Su Chih-Chieh.
Chen Yung-Chi, who had been sidelined since suffering a left oblique strain during pre-season exhibition games, returned to the first team today, starting as the 4th batter and designated hitter. Manager Lin Yueh-Ping had planned before the game to have him bat twice before being replaced by Chu Chia-En, a move that unexpectedly became the turning point of the game.