Detroit Tigers Taiwanese infielder Li Hao-Yu (李灝宇) hit his 10th home run of the season against the Chicago White Sox.
The game-tying two-run homer, hit in the top of the 8th inning with the Tigers trailing 6–8, changed the game’s momentum, and the Tigers came back to win 11–8.
With this home run, he became the first Taiwanese player to record double-digit home runs in a single Major League Baseball season.
3-Line Summary
1. Li Hao-Yu hit his 10th home run of the season
2. His game-tying two-run homer in the 8th inning made it 8–8
3. It is the MLB home-run record for a Taiwanese player
A Ball Over the Right-Field Wall That Erased an 8th-Inning 6–8 Deficit
Li Hao-Yu started against the White Sox as the No. 9 hitter and third baseman. In the top of the 8th inning, with the Tigers trailing 6–8 and a runner on base, he hit a two-run home run to right field to tie the game at 8–8. It was his 10th home run of the season.
He also contributed offensively in his earlier at-bats. In the 5th inning, he reached base with a hit and scored, and in the 6th inning, he recorded a double that brought home the runner on first. According to an ETtoday 운동운 report, the home run came when he had gone 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored in the game. Because this was a tally from during the game, the final statistics should be considered alongside other reports.
Yahoo Sports reported that he added another hit in the 9th inning to finish 4-for-5. It was a game in which he contributed to the scoring in multiple at-bats during the comeback, not just with one home run.
First Double-Digit Total, Surpassing Chien Yu-Cheng’s 9 Home Runs
With this home run, Li Hao-Yu surpassed the record of 9 home runs in a single Major League season by a Taiwanese player, set by Chien Yu-Cheng in 2021. It was the first time a Taiwanese player had reached 10 home runs in a season. This means he established a new, higher standard rather than merely tying the record.
UDN reported that he recorded the first 4-hit game in Major League history by a Taiwanese player by combining 1 home run, 1 double, and 2 singles that day. His season total for extra-base hits also rose to 28. As the Tigers turned a game in which they had been trailing 1–6 into an 11–8 comeback, Li Hao-Yu’s hits and extra-base hits formed links in the pursuit and game-tying process, respectively.
A Turnaround Produced at the Plate Even After a Defensive Error
Early in the game, a defensive error was recorded in the 1st inning. According to UDN, the play led to a 6-run inning for the White Sox, and Li Hao-Yu created a sequence at the plate to make up for it. A hit in the 5th inning, an RBI double in the 6th, a game-tying home run in the 8th, and a hit in the 9th followed.
The notable aspect of this game was not only the 10th home run itself, but also the way he narrowed the deficit differently in each at-bat while the game remained unfavorable. The record was completed with one extra-base hit, but the comeback victory resulted from his baserunners and timely hits before and after it as well.
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