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Chien-Ming Wang pitches Chinese Taipei past Australia in WBC opener

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Chien-Ming Wang pitches Chinese Taipei past Australia in WBC opener
Matthew Pouliot Mar 2, 2013, 2:44 AM EST

Thanks to six shutout innings from Chien-Ming Wang, Chinese Taipei took
a huge step towards advancing in the World Baseball Classic in Saturday
’s opener, beating Australia 4-1.

South Korea is viewed as the lock to advance from Pool B. The winner of
today’s opener was in a great position to earn the other spot, with
The Netherlands likely to have a tough time winning any of its three
games.

Wang managed to get through six innings despite the 65-pitch limit
starters work with in round one of the World Baseball Classic. He
walked none and got three double play balls before taking a seat.
Another familiar name, Hong-Chih Kuo, pitched in relief for Taiwan,
throwing a perfect inning.

Both Wang and Kuo are auditioning for spots with big-league clubs during
the WBC. Wang made 10 appearances with the Nationals last year, while
Kuo was out of the league after developing the yips in his final year
with the Dodgers.

Australia got down 3-0 early in the contest and simply didn’t have the
offense to make its way back. Cleanup man Stefan Welch homered for the
team’s only run. Oft-injured, ex-major leaguer Chris Snelling, batting
eighth, singled in his first at-bat and was immediately removed for a
pinch-runner because of a leg strain.

Chinese Taipei got a homer from first baseman Cheng-Min Peng. Astros
outfielder Che-Hsuan Lin went 2-for-3 with a double.

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