Baseball: Manager throws cap in frustration as Lions fail to score against Lu Yen-ching

Uni-Lions manager Lin Yueh-ping expressed frustration after his team's inability to score with the bases loaded against CPBL pitcher Lu Yen-ching.

"What can I say?" Lin lamented when asked about his team's struggles against Lu. "It was a great opportunity to score. The defense was playing in, so any ball hit in the air had a chance. But the results were just not good. It shouldn't be to the point where we can't hit it at all."

Lin's outburst came in the bottom of the eighth inning. After the Lions loaded the bases with no outs, Lu entered the game and retired the next three batters to end the threat. The Lions ultimately lost the game 2-1 in the ninth inning.

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What can I say? It was a great opportunity to score. The defense was playing in, so any ball hit in the air had a chance, but the results were just not good. It shouldn't be to the point where we can't hit it at all.

Lu Yen-ching has been a thorn in the side of the Uni-Lions throughout his career. He has a career 0.00 ERA against them in 10.1 innings pitched this season. Five of his seven career MVP awards have come against the Lions.

"His breaking balls have been better this year," Lin admitted. "But it shouldn't be to the point where we can't hit it at all."

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His breaking balls have been better this year, but it shouldn't be to the point where we can't hit it at all.