Detroit Tigers infielder Lee Hao-yu now holds the record for most hits in a Major League Baseball season by a Taiwanese player — a milestone moment for Taiwanese baseball.

• Lee got three hits in Detroit's 8-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, pushing his season total to 57.
• He passed Yu Chang's 2021 mark of 54 hits, and got there in fewer games and fewer at-bats.
• The 23-year-old reached base in all five trips to the plate, his best game in the majors so far.
• He is also closing in on Chang's home run record for Taiwanese players, sitting at six against Chang's nine.
• The win ended a three-game Tigers losing streak and moved Detroit into a tie for the last American League wild card spot.

Outlook: With weeks left in the season, Lee looks set to stretch the hits record further and has a real shot at the home run mark too.