China Taipei Triumphs in Premier 12: A Milestone Win Against Japan
Kuan-Yu Chen and Kai-Wei Lin’s relief efforts ensured that Japan could not score throughout the entire match. Nov 23, 2024 Photo: @Premier12
November 24, 2024 Hour: 6:43 pm
In the fifth inning, they scored four decisive runs thanks to two home runs: one from Chia-Cheng Lin and another from Chieh-Hsien Chen, who brought two teammates home. The China Taipei pitching was equally impressive.
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China Taipei’s baseball team won the Premier 12 tournament by beating Japan 4-0. This victory, which took place at the Tokyo Dome, is historic as it is the first time that the Taiwanese team has won a title in an international senior event.
Despite Japan coming in as the favorite and having defeated China Taipei twice previously during the tournament, the Taiwanese team showed remarkable performance.
In the fifth inning, they scored four decisive runs thanks to two home runs: one from Chia-Cheng Lin and another from Chieh-Hsien Chen, who brought two teammates home. The China Taipei pitching was equally impressive.
Yu-Min Lin kept the Japanese offense in check for four innings, and his replacement, Yo Chang, continued with the same effectiveness for three more innings.
Kuan-Yu Chen and Kai-Wei Lin’s relief efforts ensured that Japan could not score throughout the entire match.
In another match played on the same day, the United States took the bronze medal after beating Venezuela 6-1. Despite their defeat, Venezuela achieved its best-ever performance in the tournament.
Other individual awards were given to outstanding players from several teams, including Shogo Sakakura (Japan) and Carlos Jesús Pérez (Venezuela).
Autor: MLM
Fuente: WBSC - Jit - ESPN
