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07/04/2003 Archived Entry: "Taiwan Baseball News: Any Discount For Agan/Gida Games?"
Taiwan Baseball News: Any Discount For Agan/Gida Games?
By Andrew Wong
China Trust Whales 2 Sinon Bulls 3
There maybe gambling problems here in Taiwan but there are no problems with corked bats. Sinon Bulls third baseman Tai-shan Chang belted his 17th home run of the 2003 Chinese Professional Baseball League season as the Bulls beat the China Trust Whales 3-2 before 3,212 fans at Taichung Stadium.
Chang, the man with pure power, was named the Game's MVP as he went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs. His homer was off of Whales starter Chien-san Kao, who only gave up that run in six innings of work. Kao scattered four hits, walked one and struck out three batters in picking up a no-decision.
Bulls second baseman Chang-yi Huang went 1-for-3 with one run plated as he scored on Tai-shan Chang's two-run bomb. Short stop Jau-han Cheng finished the evening 1-for-4 with a two-bagger and one RBI while left fielder Song-yong Luo went 2-for-4.
Jeffrey Andra started for the Bulls and gave up one run, which was not earned, in five frames of work. He scattered four hits, walked four and fanned three. Dominican native Ramon Morel pitched one scoreless inning for his 14th save of the year. He struck out two.
For the Whales, pinch-hitter Chien-wei Chen went 1-for-1 with a RBI while designated hitter Chi-fong Hung finished at 1-for-3.
American native Derek Hasselhoff picked up his second loss for the Whales since joining the club as he surrendered two runs, both earned, in no innings. He allowed a walk and a base hit to two batters.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Whales 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 1
Bulls 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 3 7 1
LP: Derek Hasselhoff (0-2-0)
SV: Ramon Morel (14)
HR: 3B Tai-shan Chang (Bulls) (17, off Chien-san Kao)
Attendance: 3,212
Venue: Taichung Stadium, Taiwan
Game time: 3:07
Makoto Gida 7 First Securities Agan 10
Nah, not interested. Neither were the 878 fans that showed up at Kaoshung Stadium to watch the First Securities Agan beat the Makoto Gida 10-7 in a slugfest.
Game MVP and first baseman Hung-jeh Tsai hit his first home run of the season as he went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and two more driven in for the Agan. Left/right fielder Long-yi Huang finished the game 2-for-5 with a double and two runs plated while pinch-hitter Jun-hsiung Lu had a hit in his only at-bat. It was a double.
American native Benjamin Burlingame (2-0-0) started for the Agan and picked up the win as he gave up one run, earned, in 5 2/3 innings. He scattered five hits, walked two and struck out three batters.
Korean native Dong Jin Choi gave up five runs, three earned, in only three innings in his second appearance since joining the Gida and picked up the loss, his first.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gida 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 7 12 3
Agan 0 2 2 1 0 5 0 0 X 10 14 0
WP: Benjamin Burlingame (2-0-0)
LP: Dong Jin Choi (0-1-0)
HR: 1B Hung-jeh Tsai (Agan) (1, off Dong Jin Choi); 2B Yi-shian Lin (Gida) (2, off Gabriel Ozura); 1B Jia-hsian Hsieh (Gida)
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Game MVP: 1B Hung-jeh Tsai (Agan)
Attendance: 878
Venue: Kaoshung Stadium, Taiwan
Game time: 3:20
Today's Games (6:35 p.m. Taiwan time)
At Kaoshung Stadium: Makoto Gida (2-5-0) at First Securities Agan (3-5-1)
At Tainan Stadium: Brother Elephants (4-1-0) at President Lions (4-1-1)
Second-half 2003 Chinese Professional Baseball League standings
W L T GB Pct.
1. President Lions 4 1 1 --- .800
2. Brother Elephants 4 1 0 --- .800
3. Sinon Bulls 4 2 1 0.5 .667
4. First Securities Agan 3 5 1 2.5 0.375
5. Makoto Gida 2 5 0 3.0 .286
6. China Trust Whales 1 4 1 3.0 .200
Final First-Half 2003 Chinese Professional Baseball League standings
W L T GB Pct.
1. Sinon Bulls* 34 15 1 --- .694
2. China Trust Whales 26 19 5 6.0 .578
3. Brother Elephants 27 20 3 6.0 .574
4. President Lions 24 23 4 9.0 .511
5. Makoto Gida 21 27 2 12.5 .438
6. First Securities Agan 9 37 5 23.5 .196
*clinched first-half title
