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Taiwan¡¦s Chen relieved to claim
eighth win of season
Staff writer, with CNA
Baltimore Orioles starting
pitcher Chen Wei-yin winds up against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of
their American League game in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday.
Photo: Reuters
AMERICAN LEAGUE
It took him six starts, but Taiwan¡¦s Chen Wei-yin (³¯°¶®ï) finally got his eighth
win of his rookie season with the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday with a strong
seven-inning outing.
The win tied the record for wins by a Taiwanese rookie in the major leagues held
by Wang Chien-ming (¤ý«Ø¥Á) at eight, though the comparison may not be totally
fair. Wang had never pitched in a top-flight professional league before going
8-5 for the New York Yankees in 2005, while Chen was one of the top pitchers for
the Chunichi Dragons in Japan¡¦s professional league for four years before
signing with Baltimore earlier this year.
Chen allowed three earned runs on six hits and a walk, striking out five over
seven innings in the Orioles¡¦ 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins, improving his
record to 8-5.
The 26-year-old was relieved to finally get his first win since June 17 and also
happy to make it deep into the game, which was one of his points of emphasis for
the second half of the season.
¡§Every game is important to me, because I¡¦m a rookie and this is my first year.
It¡¦s all about getting experience. I want to help the team win, that¡¦s really
important for me,¡¨ Chen said through interpreter Tim Lin, according to the
Baltimore Sun. ¡§Today, I¡¦m very excited I could help the team win.¡¨
After yielding two runs in the first inning, Chen allowed just three hits over
the next six innings. He threw a total of 108 pitches, 69 for strikes.
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