Taiwanese pitcher Wang Yen-cheng struggles in KBO, shortest start of career

Taiwanese pitcher Wang Yen-cheng, playing for the Hanwha Eagles in the KBO, had a difficult outing on the 28th against the NC Dinos. He pitched only 2 innings and gave up 4 runs, marking his shortest start in the league and ending his streak of 10 consecutive games pitching at least 5 innings. Wang struggled from the start, loading the bases with a hit-by-pitch, a hit, and a walk. Although he managed to get two outs, he gave up a walk that resulted in a run. In the second inning, he gave up a solo home run to Park Si-won. He continued into the third inning but gave up two consecutive hits and a third run before being pulled. The relief pitcher allowed another run, bringing Wang's total earned runs to four. He threw 62 pitches, allowed 4 hits, struck out 2, and walked 3. His previous shortest start was 5 innings, and his previous high for runs allowed was 3, both of which were surpassed today. His ERA rose from 2.72 to 3.24. After three innings, Hanwha trailed 2-5.