Well, we still had rain but more than just a couple of games. It’s time to look back at what happened in the CPBL last week. Note, at this stage thiw

Brothers v Lions – Tues and Wed in Tainan

Tuesday’s game started but was abandoned after 2 due to heavy rain. The game will resume from the top of the 3rd in July with the score 1-0 Brothers.

Wednesday’s game went ahead and was one of the longest of the season. Chen Tzu Hao’s RBI double and Chang Chih Hao’s home run put Brothers up three in the first before Chen’s triple in the second made it 4-0. The game was turned around in the 4th though as Chen Yung Chi loaded the bases with no outs and 1 run having scored. Two runs scored off Pan Wu Hsiang and Lin Ching Kai to make it 4 3. With 2 outs and runners on the corners Lin Tzu Chieh extended the Lions home run streak to 23 and it was 6 4 Lions after 4.

Lin Ching Kai helped put the Lions 7 4 up in the following inning but the dreaded bullpen came on. Chou Shi Chi’s 2 run blast in the top of 7th brought it back to 7 6 and Wang Wei Chen’s RBI tied at the game with 8 innings gone. No more runs until the 11th with Lions closer Chen Yun Wen pitching just 17 in the 9th and 10th. Liu Hsuan Ta came on and gave up 4 runs with 1 out before he was replaced and a 1 2 3 double play finished the inning.

In a thrilling game, there was a thrilling finish. A couple of hits and walks made it 11-8 and Lin Tzu Chieh’s 2 RBI single put runners on the corners with 1 out. It wasn’t to be as lead off man Chen Chieh Hsien hit into a double play and Brothers sneaked away with the win. Final score: Brothers 11 Lions 10.

Monkeys v Guardians – Wed and Thurs at Xinzhuang

As Brothers and Uni Lions abused the scoreboard in Tainan, Rakuten Monkeys Justin Nicolino and Guardians ace Mike Loree served up a pitching battle at Xinzhuang.

Guardians Fan Guo Chen hit a second inning homer off Nicolino but that would be Nicolino’s only conceded run in 6. Kuo Yun Wen tied the game in the 5th but a Lee Tsung Hsien 2 run triple put the home side and Mike Loree in a winning position after 7.

Loree started the 8th giving away two hits and was replaced by Lin Yi Hao. Lin recovered the inning and thwarted the Monkeys offense. Lin conceded a sac fly to Chen Chun Hsiu but struck out Liao Chien Fu to stop the rally at 3-2. Fan Guo Chen then settled Guardians nerves with a no out 2 run home run to make it 5-2 in the bottom of the inning. Rakuten would put runners on the corners with 2 outs and Chen Chen Wei had a chance to tie the game but Chen Hung Wen struck him out to seal the win. Final score: Monkeys 2 Guardians 5.

Thursday’s game was postponed.

Monkeys v Lions – Fri, Sat, Sun in Tainan

Brothers v Guardians – Fri, Sat, Sun at Xinzhuang.

This week’s schedule

Monkeys v Brothers – Tues and Wed in Taichung

Lions v Guardians – Wed and Thurs at Xinzhuang

Lions v Brothers – Fri, Sat and Sun in Taichung

Guardians v Monkeys – Fri, Sat and Sun in Taoyuan