After a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, the CTBC Brothers have won the Taiwan Series. They defeated the U-Lions 4-1 to capture their tenth Taiwan Series championship in franchise history. It would only take five games for the Brothers to secure their spot as champions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
The Brothers would reclaim home-field advantage for Game 5 as the series shifted to Taichung. Jose De Paula got the start for the Brothers, putting together a dominant outing on the hill. De Paula tossed seven innings, allowing six hits and one run, striking out three batters. De Paula will also be representing the Dominican Republic at this year’s Premier12 tournament, according to Federacion Dominicana de Beisbol.
The U-Lions were able to strike first, with Chen Yung Chi driving in Lin Chia Wei in the first inning, as that would be the only runs that the U-Lions would be able to put on the board all game. The Brothers struck in the bottom half of the inning, taking a 2-1 lead, courtesy of RBIs from Wang Wei Chen and Tseng Song En. The Brothers would strike again in the sixth and eighth innings, increasing their lead to 4-1.
Mario Sanchez got the start for the U-Lions but only threw in five and a third innings, giving up nine hits and three earned runs while striking out five batters. After De Paula’s night was complete after seven innings, the Brothers turned to Wu Chen Wei, who was able to lock down the save, throwing in two scoreless innings without allowing a baserunner, as the Brothers would win their tenth Taiwan Series Championship.
Now, the Brothers are tied for the most titles in CPBL history, as they now tie the U-Lions with ten Taiwan Series titles. It will be fascinating to see if both teams will be able to repeat their success in 2025, as the battle for the most titles in CPBL history will start to heat up next year.
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Photo Credit: Team CTBC Brother celebrate after winning the Tiwan Series Game One at Taipei Dome on October 19, 2024 in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images)
