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Li Hao-yu's streak ends as Tigers fall in extra innings

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwanese baseball player Li Hao-yu went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base attempt against the Houston Astros.
  • He reached base for the seventh consecutive game via a walk but was later thrown out trying to steal second.
  • The Tigers lost to the Astros in extra innings, and Li's hitless performance ended his six-game hitting streak.

Tigers' Taiwanese slugger Li Hao-yu extended his on-base streak to seven games but couldn't maintain his hitting streak in a 5-7 extra-inning loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Facing Astros' ace Hunter Brown, Li Hao-yu grounded out sharply to third base in his first at-bat, with the ball registering an exit velocity of 99.2 mph (159.6 km/h). He later hit a pop-up to first base and was eventually walked in the sixth inning, marking his seventh consecutive game reaching base safely. However, his attempt to steal second base ended in an out.

In the ninth inning, Li Hao-yu struck out swinging against Astros' closer Josh Hader. He finished the game 0-for-4 with one walk and one strikeout, ending his six-game hitting streak. This performance prevented him from matching fellow Taiwanese player Chang Yu-cheng's record of seven consecutive games with a hit.

The Detroit Tigers have now lost five of their last six games, including the Sunday loss where they allowed four runs in the 10th inning. Li Hao-yu's current batting average stands at .252 with an OPS of .669.

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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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