TAIWAN – Shoda Itsuki pitched a complete game and the Sinon Bulls scored nine late runs to rout the La New Bears 12-5 this past Tuesday in action from the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

The Bulls touched La New starter Chang Chih-Chia for a pair of second-inning scores to hold an early lead, and added a run an inning later to make the score 3-0. Meanwhile, Itsuki was blanking the Bears’ lineup until the sixth when the home team closed the gap with two runs.

Sinon chased Chang during a three-run eighth before feasting on the La New bullpen for six scores in the ninth to notch the lopsided victory.

Second baseman Lin Chih-Sheng and designated hitter Chang “Tarzan” Tai-shan both went deep for the Bulls swatting their third and fourth home runs of the season, respectively. The trio of Chang Chien-Ming, Cheng Chao-Hsing, and Lee Yi-Wei collected two hits apiece.

Tim Raines, Jr. and Lin Chih-Sheng both had a pair of hits for the Bears, while pinch-hitter Pan Chung-Wei belted a solo homer in a losing effort.

Itsuki (4-1) allowed just two runs over the first seven innings before finishing with five runs on 10 hits.

Chang (4-2) was dealt the loss after surrendering six runs in 7 1/3 innings.

PITCHING LEADERS
1.77 – Chris Gissell, Uni-President Lions
2.67 – Lin Ko-Chien, Sinon Bulls
2.81 – Aaron Rakers, La New Bears
3.21 – Liao Yu-Cheng, Brother Elephants
3.77 – Lin Ying-Chieh, Sinon Bulls
3.91 – Yu Wen-Ping, Sinon Bulls
3.91 – Shoda Itsuki, Sinon Bulls

HITTING LEADERS
.411 – Pan Wu-Hsiung, Uni-President Lions
.400 – Lin Yi-Chuan, Sinon Bulls
.385 – Lin Chih-Sheng, La New Bears
.378 – Peng Cheng-Min, Brother Elephants
.371 – Hsieh Chia-Hsien, Sinon Bulls
.367 – Chen Lien-Hung, Uni-President Lions
.362 – Cheng Chao-Hsing, Sinon Bulls

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