Taiwanese pitcher Teng Kai-wei took the mound in New York on Saturday as the starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants in his MLB season debut against the New York Mets, pitching 3.1 innings and allowing five runs.
The Taiwanese right-hander struggled early, giving up three runs in the bottom of the first inning, including a three-run homer to Mets slugger Pete Alonso — his 250th career home run.
However, Teng was not fazed and soon found his footing, holding the Mets scoreless in the bottom of the second and third innings.
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Meanwhile, Mets starter Kodai Senga of Japan made a few errors on the mound, allowing the Giants to take a 4-3 lead by the top of the fourth.
However, Teng was unable to maintain the momentum at the bottom of the inning, allowing the Mets to get runners on first and second via a mix of fouls and stolen bases.
Although he was relieved by Matt Gage later in the inning, both runners eventually scored, bringing Teng’s total allowed runs to five and shifting the lead back to the Mets at 5-4.
The Giants added two runs in the top of the final inning, but it was not enough to overcome a strong offensive surge by the Mets, which scored seven runs across the sixth, seventh and eighth innings.
The game ended 12-6, with the Mets snapping a four-game losing streak.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Teng said that he was not at his best in the first inning, but felt he settled in by the second and was able to locate his pitches more effectively.
Giants manager Bob Melvin said that while the team lost, he would not rule out Teng starting again this season.
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