RALLY STOPPER:The Lamigo Monkeys were unable to capitalize on a bases-loaded eighth inning, with a double play and a fly out ending their hopes to even the score
Taipei Times
Date: Oct 19, 2015
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
The Brothers Baseball Club yesterday leveled the CPBL Taiwan Series at one
The Lamigo Monkeys’ Lin Chih-sheng, known as “Big Brother,” hits a line drive in the third inning of Game 2 of the CPBL Taiwan Series against the Brothers Baseball Club at Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium yesterday. Photo: Lin Cheng-kung, Taipei Times
win each after a see-saw battle, scoring two late runs to edge the Lamigo Monkeys 6-5 at the Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium.
The lead changed hands several times early on due to both teams starting offensively, but the Brothers eventually prevailed with the victory when closer Chen “Little Flying Knife” Hung-wen shut the door to hold the Monkeys scoreless in the final two frames of a tight contest.
Both teams again chose imported talent to start the game, with former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mike McClendon starting for the Brothers and former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Cesar Valdez for the Monkeys. [FULL STORY]
