BLOWOUT:Premier William Lai came out to witness the 19-3 rout and support the Taiwanese professional league, and was sure to buy his own ticket, officials said

Taipei Times
Date:  Nov 01, 2017
By: Jason Pan  /  Staff reporter

The Lamigo Monkeys yesterday took another giant stride toward capturing the championship trophy with a commanding victory over the Brothers Baseball Club, extending their lead in the Taiwan Series to 3-1.

By the end of the game, the Monkeys had amassed 19-3 over the Brothers at Taichung Intercontinental Stadium.

The result was decided early in a mismatch between Brothers starting pitcher Hung Cheng-yu (2-4, ERA 5.76) and the Lamigo Monkeys’ American right-hander Zack Segovia (16-5, ERA 4.20), who is tied with compatriot Mikee Loree of the Fubon Guardians for most wins in the CPBL this season — 16.

The action started with a huge opening frame for the pesky Monkeys, who delivered the early knock-out punch against Hung, with a three-run homer from shortstop Lin Cheng-fei.    [FULL  STORY]