NOT UP TO STANDARD:The teams criticized the aging Luodong ballpark, which has not hosted a CPBL match in five years and experienced a blackout during the game
Taipei Times
Date: Jul 23, 2016
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
CPBL fans in Yilan County’s Luodong Township (羅東) were treated to a rare baseball feast on
The Uni-President Lions’ Luo Kuo-lung, center, is congratulated by teammates after his record-equaling haul in their game against the Brothers Baseball Club in Yilan County’s Luodong Township on Thursday. Photo: Chen Chih-chu, Taipei Times
Thursday night, as the Uni-President Lions demolished the Brothers Baseball Club 22-13 in a record-breaking game.
It was the first time a CPBL game has been played at the Luodong ballpark in five years and the two teams did not disappoint the capacity crowd as they combined for 41 hits, including four home runs and 10 doubles.
With their bats pummeling the Brothers’ pitches, the Uni-President Lions cranked out 22 hits and scored 22 runs, setting a new franchise record for the most runs in a game. The previous record was 21 runs.
Both sides turned up their offense to push baserunners home for a total of 35 runs, which was the second-highest total in CPBL history. [FULL STORY]
