Brothers' Two Homers Seal Victory; Fubon Coach Erupts in Anger at Japanese Umpire

The CTBC Brothers continued their strong August performance, securing a victory over the Fubon Guardians with a potent offense. Chang Shih-lun hit his second home run of the season, and Kao Yu-chieh added a two-run blast, extending his personal record of consecutive seasons with a home run to six. Wang Wei-chen also contributed significantly, driving in three runs.

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Brothers' strong offense continued in the second half of the season.

Despite a strong start, Fubon's ace pitcher Li Tung-ming struggled, allowing five runs in just 3.2 innings and suffering his third loss of the season. The Brothers' offense capitalized on opportunities, building a substantial lead that their pitching staff, including starter Wu Li-chen, managed to hold onto.

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He hit a two-run home run.

The "Financial Holding War" between the two teams drew large crowds, setting new attendance records for weekday games at Hsinchuang Stadium. However, the excitement on the field was punctuated by a fiery confrontation. Fubon hitting coach Kao Kuo-hui was seen arguing heatedly with Japanese umpire Kotsunai Kujiro over the strike zone during a mid-game break. He was restrained by coaches and players, drawing gasps from the spectators.

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Fubon hitting coach Kao Kuo-hui suspected he was dissatisfied with the strike zone of Japanese umpire Kotsunai Kujiro and rushed onto the field to argue before the halftime break.