Australia had no answer for Chinese Taipei starter Chien-Fu Yang, going down 8-1 in last nights Financial Wealth International Baseball Challenge at Melbourne Ballpark (Altona)

Yang was too good for the home side, holding the Aussies to five hits over seven innings while recording sx strikeouts

Wei-Ming Chu closed the game down with a hitless final two innings to earn the save

Chinese Taipei took advantage of two big innings by scoring four runs in the third inning and four more in the ninth

Third-baseman Yung-Chi Chen drove in three runs, including a two-run scoring double in the third and first-baseman Chih-Sheng Lin added two of his own

Chinese Taipei attacked again in the ninth inning against reliever Phil Stockman, who struggled with his control
After Stockman got the first out, he derailed hitting Chun-Chang Yeh with the pitch and walking the next three batters, including one with the bases loaded
After a fielders choice scored another run, Chi-Sheng Lin cleared the bases with a two-run scoring triple and that was all for the 2004 Silver Medalist
Glen Richards then proceeded to record the final out to end the inning

Australia didn't get many chances and left the bases loaded in the seventh inning when Paul Rutgers struck out with two out
Rutgers however accounted for two of the Aussies five hits on the night

Australia's only run was scored when Brad Harman singled in Brad Dutton in the sixth inning

Despite allowing eight runs, Aussie pitchers struck out nine batters, with Tristan Crawford netting four in his 1-1/3 innings of work

Starting pitcher Wayne Lundgren picked up the loss after allowing six hits and four earned runs in four innings of work

Both teams will face off for the final time tonight in Geelong, concluding the eight-game series at 7.30pm EST at Geelong Baseball Centre, Waurn Ponds
Australia leads the series 4-3