CPBL· Season 2026
Yueh Cheng-Hua's three-run homer in the sixth inning turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead as the Chinatrust Brothers defeated the Wei Chuan Dragons 6-2 at Taipei Dome.
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AI SummaryHow It Unfolded
Wei Chuan struck first. Third baseman Liu Chi-Hung led off the bottom of the second with a solo home run off Brothers starter Nivaldo Rodríguez, his first of the game. The Dragons doubled their lead in the fourth when — following singles by Chang Cheng-Yu and Chen Tzu-Hao and a walk — Liu Chi-Hung drove in a second run with a fielder's choice groundout, making it 2-0.
The score stayed that way until the top of the sixth, when the Brothers' bats finally broke through against Dragons starter Tseng Jen-Ho.
Chan Tzu-Hsien led off with a hit-by-pitch. Chiang Kun-Yu walked. One out later, Yueh Cheng-Hua crushed a 1-1 pitch deep to right field for a three-run homer, putting the Brothers ahead 3-2.
Chinatrust kept adding. In the seventh, reliever Lin Hsin-Chieh walked Yueh Tung-Hua with the bases loaded to force in a fourth run. The Brothers sealed it in the ninth against Chen Yu-Hsun, who was tagged for three hits and two walks while yielding two runs — one on a sacrifice fly by Chang Shih-Lun and another on an RBI single by Sung Sheng-Jui.
The Turning Point
Tseng Jen-Ho had silenced the Brothers for five innings, allowing just three hits. But the sixth-inning sequence — HBP, walk, three-run homer — turned a perfectly positioned Wei Chuan lead into an irreversible deficit. Tseng (L, 6.1 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 85 pitches) took his first hard-luck loss despite a 2.57 season ERA.
Key Performers
Yueh Cheng-Hua (Chinatrust Brothers) — The MVP went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a walk and two RBIs. It was his 4th MVP award of the season and his 8th home run of the year.
Nivaldo Rodríguez (Chinatrust Brothers) — The right-hander earned the win with 7 solid innings (93 pitches), scattering 5 hits with 1 strikeout, 2 walks and 2 earned runs. His ERA stands at 3.11.
Liu Chi-Hung (Wei Chuan Dragons) — The Dragons' third baseman accounted for both runs, delivering a solo homer and driving in the second on a groundout. He finished 1-for-4 at the plate.
Chang Cheng-Yu (Wei Chuan Dragons) — The shortstop collected two of the Dragons' five hits, going 2-for-4 with a run scored.
By the Numbers
The Brothers out-hit the Dragons 10-5 and drew 6 walks against just 2 for Wei Chuan, illustrating the plate discipline that created the decisive rallies. Both staffs struck out only one batter each — a testament to contact-oriented approaches on both sides. The Dragons' lone error (in the 7th) contributed to an unearned run. Chinatrust's bullpen was perfect: Lu Yen-Ching and Chen Hu combined for 2 scoreless innings on 24 pitches.
What It Means
The Brothers (14-14-0) climbed back to .500 for the first time since early August and sit in a tight middle of the CPBL standings. The Dragons (16-12-0) remain in first place but saw their lead shrink after dropping the series opener. The two teams meet again on Thursday at 18:35 at Taipei Dome for the second game of this two-game set.
Verdict
Tseng Jen-Ho pitched well enough to win, but a single mistake in the sixth — a fastball left over the plate — changed everything. The Brothers' offence, quiet for five innings, showed the quick-strike capability that could define their second-half push. The Dragons will need to replenish their bullpen after using six pitchers in a single game.
Rivalry since 2024
Wei Chuan Dragons vs Chinatrust Brothers Head to Head Results· 50
Wei Chuan Dragons and Chinatrust Brothers have met 50 times — Wei Chuan Dragons won 27, Chinatrust Brothers won 23, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2024. Wei Chuan Dragons leads the head-to-head with 27 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 363 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 7.26 per match (205 for the home side, 158 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 40 matches (80%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 45 games (90%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 10–14 in 2025.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 20 Aug 2026