Spotted to a six-run lead after just three innings of play, Pan cruised through five innings before skipper Hsieh Chang-hern decided to rest his starter and turned the game over to the bullpen.
Lions left fielder Chen Lien-hung led all hitters with three RBIs on four hits to pocket the game-MVP honor.
The Agans' visit to Chiayi against the Whales on Thursday ended in a pleasant surprise as they took Game 1 of the three-game series against ace Nakayama Hiroaki by a score of 5-1.
Galva gets a win
Agan starter Claudio Galva earned his first victory as an Agan, allowing one run on five hits over 5-2/3 innings.
In one of his shortest outings this year, Nakayama yielded four runs on four hits in 5-1/3 innings of play. The normally accurate veteran suffered from a rare control problem as he issued four walks during the game.
The Whales defended their home turf in Games 2 of the series shutting out the Agan on Saturday 3-0 behind a strong outing by starter Kuo-Lee Chien-fu. Kuo-Lee gave up only one run over eight innings for his sixth victory of the season.
With the series tied at one game apiece, the Whales overcame an early three-run deficit to take Game 3 by a score of 7-4, clinching the series 2-1.
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