Lee Hao-yu Sets Taiwanese MLB Records in Tigers’ 11-8 Triumph Over White Sox

Detroit: Detroit Tigers infielder Lee Hao-yu set Taiwanese Major League Baseball records for home runs in a season and hits in a game, propelling his team to an 11-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox. According to Focus Taiwan, the 23-year-old Lee went 4-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs scored, leveling the game at 8-8 with a two-run homer in the eighth inning. This homer marked his 10th of the season, surpassing the previous Taiwanese MLB record of nine set by Yu Chang in 2021, and his four hits in the game established a new single-game MLB record for a Taiwanese player. Reflecting on his performance, Lee remarked on his stunning tying homer, "When I actually saw it go out, I just blacked out. I don't know what I said or did." He attributed the Tigers' comeback to the resilience and determination of his teammates, who responded effectively to their manager's call for quality at-bats. In the game, Lee batted ninth and started at third base. After grounding out in the third inning, he singled to right fi eld off White Sox starter David Sandlin in the fifth and scored later in the inning. As the Tigers trailed 8-5 after five innings, Lee doubled to deep center field off reliever Chris Murphy in the sixth, reducing the deficit to 8-6. The pivotal moment came in the eighth inning when Eduardo Valencia was hit by a pitch with one out before Lee launched a homer off Sean Newcomb, sparking a five-run inning. Dillon Dingler followed with the go-ahead RBI single, and Riley Greene added a two-run home run, sealing the Tigers' victory. Lee's single in the ninth inning completed his four-hit game, boosting his season batting average to .264. The victory improved the Tigers' record to 73-81, placing them five games behind the 78-76 White Sox for the American League's final wild-card spot, with eight games left in the regular season.