Rakuten Monkeys defeat TSG Hawks 7-5 in comeback win

The Rakuten Monkeys secured a crucial 7-5 comeback victory against the TSG Hawks at Rakuten Taoyuan Baseball Stadium, keeping their hopes alive for a postseason berth.

Early in the game, the Monkeys held a 1-0 lead thanks to a timely hit by Liang Chia-jung in the first inning. However, the Hawks took control in the fourth inning, scoring three runs following a five-hit rally, and extended their lead to 4-1 in the seventh inning.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Monkeys mounted a massive six-run rally. Key hits from Cheng Chin, Song Chia-hsiang, Chen Chen-wei, and Adam Walker, along with a sacrifice fly by Lin Chih-ping, allowed Rakuten to overtake the Hawks.

Reliever Lai Wei-cheng earned his first career CPBL win, while Liang Chia-jung was named the game's MVP after contributing two RBIs. The Monkeys currently sit 1.5 games behind the league-leading CTBC Brothers in the race for the second seed.