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Taiwanese baseball team accused of throwing game
CHINESE PROTEST:Taiwan beat the Philippines once and China twice in group games, but a second-string side lost on Friday, leading to China missing out on the finalBy Jason Pan / Staff reporter
The Taiwan under-18 baseball team was accused of throwing a game last week, with protests from their Chinese opponents prompting organizers to schedule an additional game yesterday ahead of today’s Little League Baseball Asia-Pacific Regional Tournament in Nanjing, China, that was postponed.
Chinese officials accused Taiwan of contriving to lose against the Philippines in a game last week, with the defeat meaning China missed out on the final.
Taiwan, represented by Taoyuan’s Ping Jen Senior High School, faced China and the Philippines in the three-team competition for the right to represent the Asia-Pacific Region at the little league under-18 finals in the US.
Taiwan trounced China 11-1 in seven innings yesterday.
The game was added after Chinese officials filed a complaint with organizers, saying that Taiwan deliberately started second-string players to “throw the game” on Friday. The 4-2 loss moved the Philippines into the final.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/07/11/2003650786
