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Li Hao-yu Nears Taiwan's MLB Hit Record as Tigers Clin Fourth Straight Win

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwanese player Li Hao-yu played defense in the ninth inning as the Tigers defeated the Mariners 8-0.
  • Li Hao-yu is four hits away from breaking the Taiwanese MLB single-season hit record of 54, set by Chang Yu-cheng in 2021.
  • The Tigers secured their fourth consecutive win with a strong offensive performance.

Taiwanese baseball player Li Hao-yu entered the game defensively in the ninth inning as the Detroit Tigers secured an 8-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners, extending their winning streak to four games. Li did not have an at-bat opportunity during his brief appearance.

While Li Hao-yu did not record any hits in this particular game, he has accumulated 51 hits this season. He is now just four hits shy of surpassing Chang Yu-cheng's record of 54 hits for a single season by a Taiwanese player in Major League Baseball, a mark set in 2021.

The Tigers established their lead early, scoring three runs in the third inning through a combination of hits and a Mariners error. Riley Greene further extended the advantage with a solo home run in the fifth. The offense exploded in the ninth inning, adding four more runs, highlighted by back-to-back home runs from Gleyber Torres and Dillon Dingler, sealing the decisive win.

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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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