Taiwan's national team, of seven professionals and 17 amateurs, defeated the President Lions 7-1 in Tainan last night in a practice game.
The national team will be heading to Cuba to participate in the Intercontinental Cup tournament, which begins Nov. 8.
Yang Shien-ming (
The Lions are in the middle of their Fall training camp after an awful season that ended with a 33-54 record and last place in the league.
The losses prompted changes in the front office with the general manager and manger replaced when the season was over.
Hsieh Chang-hung (
Taiwan sent amateur pitching talent Du Chang-wei (
Taiwan scored in the first inning on Cheng Chao-hung's (
On the top of the fourth, three consecutive hits were notched up by Cheng Chao-hung, Peng Cheng-min (
Although the Lions managed to get one run back in the same inning, it was the only run they were able to produce against the national team.
Lions starter Tzeng pitched five innings and gave up two runs before he was replaced by Shen Bo-tsang (
However Taiwan scored one run each in the sixth, seventh and the eighth innings, to force the Lions to replace Shen with Tsao Choon-yang (
It was Tsao's first appearance in Taiwan after being released by the Chunichi Dragons (from Japan) earlier in the season.
Taiwan scored another two runs and held the advantage to defeat the Lions 7-1.
The two teams will play again 6pm tonight in Tainan Stadium and fans can attend, free.
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