Fubon Guardians Set Team Record with Fastest 20 Wins; Li Dong-ming Wanted to Continue Pitching But Was Stopped

The Fubon Guardians today defeated the Uni-President Lions 6-2, securing their 20th win in just 34 games, significantly breaking the team's record for the fastest 20 wins, which was previously 41 games in 2019. Guardians' starting pitcher Li Dong-ming threw 7 scoreless innings today, and although he wanted to continue pitching, he was stopped by the coach. Li Dong-ming completed 7 innings with 87 pitches, allowing 5 hits but no runs, along with 2 strikeouts and 1 walk. After the game, Li Dong-ming revealed he wanted to keep pitching, saying, "It's rare to pitch so many innings. But the coach told me that the interval for my next start might be shorter, so I should rest." The Guardians' offense scored early in the 1st inning with Wang Yi-cheng's first homer of the season, a 3-run shot, and added 2 more runs in the 2nd, giving Li Dong-ming his 5th consecutive win. Coach Go To Mitsunori stated he wasn't particularly focused on the number of wins, but rather on achieving a .500 winning percentage.