MLB: Li Hao-yu's two hits not enough as Tigers lose streak

Tigers' Taiwanese slugger Li Hao-yu collected two hits against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, but it wasn't enough as his team fell 2-4, snapping a six-game winning streak. Li Hao-yu has now hit safely in two consecutive games.

Facing Phillies' ace left-handed pitcher Cristopher Sánchez, Li Hao-yu's first hit came in the seventh inning. He drove a 94.9 mph sinker into center field for a sharp single, with an exit velocity of 107.2 mph (approximately 172.5 km/h). This marked his second hit of the game and put runners in scoring position, though the Tigers couldn't capitalize.

In the third inning, Li Hao-yu hit a line drive to left field off an 87.9 mph changeup from Sánchez, which was caught. Later, he hit a weak ground ball to third base in the fifth inning, which was initially ruled an out but overturned to an infield single after a challenge by the Tigers.

With these two hits, Li Hao-yu now has 38 career hits, moving him closer to the second-highest record for a Taiwanese player in MLB history, which is 43 hits held by Lin Tzu-wei. Li Hao-yu's batting average for the season is now .255, with an on-base plus slugging (OPS) of .677.

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Taiwanese player Li Hao-yu recorded two hits in the Tigers' 2-4 loss to the Phillies, extending his hitting streak to two games.