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CPBL: Rakuten's Local Rising Star Gives Up First Career Grand Slam; Deficit Mounts Before Foreign Hitters Connect

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Rakuten Monkeys' homegrown pitcher Tseng Chia-Hui gave up a grand slam in the first inning against Wei Chuan Dragons, resulting in a 0-4 deficit.
  • This was the first career grand slam Tseng had allowed.
  • The Dragons capitalized on early control issues and a bases-loaded situation to score their runs.

Rakuten Monkeys' promising young pitcher Tseng Chia-Hui endured a difficult start to his game against the Wei Chuan Dragons. In the opening inning, Tseng surrendered a crucial grand slam to the Dragons' Giljegiljaw Kungkuan, immediately putting the Monkeys in a daunting 0-4 hole.

This marked a significant and unfortunate milestone for Tseng, as it was the first grand slam of his professional career. The Dragons capitalized on Tseng's control issues early in the inning, loading the bases with hits and hit batsmen before Kungkuan's decisive blast.

The Monkeys had intended to feature their strong foreign hitting duo, Wike and Dawes, in the lineup. However, before the foreign batters could make an impact, Tseng's early struggles had already put the team in a substantial deficit. The grand slam by Kungkuan was his sixth of his career, and the umpire's review confirmed the call on the field.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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