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07/30/2003 Archived Entry: "Taiwan Baseball News: Whales Win Again"
Taiwan Baseball News: Whales Win Again
By Andrew Wong
China Trust Whales 4 Makoto Gida 1
The China Trust Whales beat the Makoto Gida 4-1 last night at Kaoshung Stadium for the second night in a row.
GIDA NOTE: The Makoto Gida have added Dominican short stop Jose Caballero to the 25-man roster. The right-handed hitting Caballero is 180 cm tall and weighs 94 kg. He throws right and will wear No. 2. This is his first year in the Chinese Professional Baseball League and he is hitting .333 (4-for-12) in three games. All his hits are singles.
Today's Games (all games at 6:35 p.m. Taiwan time)
At Tainan Stadium: Sinon Bulls (10-5-1) at President Lions (9-6-1) (on MUCH TV in Taiwan)
At Hualen Stadium: Brother Elephants (13-3-0) at First Securities Agan (3-13-2)
Second-half 2003 Chinese Professional Baseball League standings
W L T GB Pct.
1. Brother Elephants 13 3 0 --- .813
2. Sinon Bulls 10 5 1 2.5 .667
3. President Lions 9 6 1 3.5 .600
4. China Trust Whales 8 7 1 4.5 .533
5. Makoto Gida 4 13 1 9.5 .235
6. First Securities Agan 3 13 2 10.0 0.188
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
