Taiwan's 21-year-old infielder Yang Po-hsiang is red-hot in Japan's minor-league professional baseball, welcome news for his team.

• Playing for the Rakuten Golden Eagles, Yang Po-hsiang appeared in a minor-league game today, going 2-for-4, including his second home run of the season in the minors.
• It was his first homer in 67 days, with the previous one dating back to June 10.
• He also kept up his blazing form with hits in five consecutive games, contributing one RBI and scoring two runs in the game.
• Riding this offensive surge, Rakuten's minor-league team routed the Lotte minor-league team 9-1, and Yang Po-hsiang's batting average rose to .282.

Outlook: If the red-hot Yang Po-hsiang can extend his hitting streak, he may have a chance to earn a return to the top team.