Taiwan’s Chen Wei-yin returns from the disabled list to help Marlins defeat Nationals

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• published: 21 Sep 2016
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In sports, after a two-month injury layoff, Taiwan''s Chen Wei-yin finally returned to the mound today as his Miami Marlins faced off against the Washington Nationals. In his first start since coming off the disabled list, Chen was credited with a no-decision after giving up 4 hits and 3 runs over four and one-third innings. The Marlins managed to eke out a 4 to 3 victory over the Nationals keeping their slim playoff chances alive. Southpaw Chen Wei-yin started strong in his first outing after coming off the disabled list. In the top of the first inning Chen struck out the first two batters he faced, with the third popping out to end the inning. In the second he would rely upon a ground-out double play to help get out of the inning safely.Chen went on to cruise through the first four innings of the game without surrendering a run, while his teammate Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo home run in the second to give the Marlins an early lead. Chen ran into trouble in the top of the fifth inning, however, as Danny Espinosa of the Nationals homered to drive in three runs. Chen was promptly pulled with the Nationals having edged ahead by a run. But in the bottom half of the sixth inning, the Marlins mounted their own offensive, retaking the lead after a fielder’s choice groundout by Ichiro Suzuki.In the end that was the only other offense the Marlins needed as they went on to clinch a closely fought 4 to 3 victory over the Nationals. Chen ultimately earned a no-decision on his much anticipated return to the mound.