BASEBALL
CPBL standings following Wednesday's games:
W L Tied Pct. GB
1.Uni Lions 42 28 1 .600 0
2.La New Bears 38 32 0 .543 4
3.Macoto Cobras 36 32 1 .529 5
4.Brother Elephants 32 36 1 .471 9
5.Chinatrust Whales 30 38 2 .441 11
6.Sinon Bulls 28 40 1 .412 13
Tuesday's result:
Lions 17, Bulls 6
WP: Lin Cheng feng (2-0) 6 IP, 5 R, 9 H, 1 K, 2 W
LP: Yang Chien fu (3-10) 3 IP, 9 R, 9 H, 1 K, 1 W
MVP: Yang Sen 3-5, 5 RBI
Today's games:
Bears v Cobras, 6:35pm, Hsinchu
Lions v Elephants, 6:35pm, Pingtung
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