What a spectacle and absolute show fans were treated to during the Little League World Series.
Three Chinese Taipei pitchers combined to throw a perfect game during a 6-0 win over Canada at the Little League World Series, but everybody came away talking about pitcher Fan Chen-Jun and what he accomplished.
Among the highlights for the Kuei-Shan Little League squad was an immaculate inning by right-hander Fan Chen-Jun.
For those that are unaware, an immaculate inning consists of a three-up, three-down inning featuring three strikeouts on just nine pitches. Nothing more, nothing less. It has only been done 114 times in Major League Baseball history.
Chen-Jun, Chiu Tse-Wei, and Cai Yuan-Hao combined for 14 strikeouts.
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He was not only dominate on the mound, but also as a hitter when he knocked a baseball out of the park in the top of the third inning. His home run over the left-field fence put the Asia-Pacific representative ahead 6-0.
The perfect game was Chinese-Taipei’s third in history — the most ever at the LLWS — and was the eighth in Little League World Series history.
Fans were loving it:
The 12-year-old right-hander tossed 3 2/3 innings and struck out nine of the 11 batters he faced while allowing just two balls in play. His fastball was clocked at a blazing 80 mph with a slider that hit at least 70 mph.
In total, Chinese Taipei struck out 14 of 18 Canadian hitters in the game.
By only tossing 35 pitches, Chen-Jun will be available to pitch in Chinese Taipei’s next contest.
