Gu Lin Rui-Yang Strikes Out 9 in 5 Innings, Hits 153 km/h in Minor League Start

Central News Agency, Taipei, May 24. After an 11-day break, Taiwanese pitcher Gu Lin Rui-Yang, playing for the Nippon-Ham Fighters' farm team in Japan, made another start today. He pitched 5 innings, allowing 3 runs and striking out 9, with a top speed of 153 km/h, but the team ultimately lost 0-3. The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters' farm team faced the Tokyo Yakult Swallows' farm team today. Gu, making his first appearance since the 12th, faced a crisis in the first inning due to a walk and a hit but managed to get three outs to avoid giving up runs. He pitched two perfect innings in the 2nd and 3rd. In the top of the 4th, Gu again allowed a walk and a hit, giving up a run on a timely hit by Keigo Kitamura. He then gave up another run on a wild pitch, and after recording a strikeout, allowed a double to Taijiro Yano for the third run, before getting two consecutive outs to stop the bleeding. Gu settled down in the 5th inning, retiring the side in order before being relieved. His final stats for the day were 74 pitches, 5 innings pitched, 4 hits allowed, 9 strikeouts, 2 walks, and a farm league ERA of 7.90.