Perfect one-inning relief becomes team's "game-changer"! Deng Kaiwei earns first spring training win with Astros

Houston Astros pitcher Deng Kaiwei entered as a reliever in the bottom of the seventh inning during today's spring training game against the New York Mets. He achieved a perfect inning with three straight outs, and his maximum pitch speed was recorded at 95.2 mph (about 153.2 km/h). Later, his teammates rallied with 4 runs in the top of the eighth inning to turn the game around, allowing Deng Kaiwei to fortunately claim his first spring training victory this year.

Deng Kaiwei stepped in as a reliever in the bottom of the seventh inning when his team was down 3-5. He immediately faced Mets star Francisco Lindor, forcing him to ground out to first base. Against the next batter, Deng demonstrated excellent control, taking advantage of a favorable count to induce a fly ball to right field for an out, quickly securing two outs.

When facing the third batter, Deng Kaiwei found himself in a disadvantageous 1-3 count, but he maintained composure. Ultimately, he used a 93.2 mph (approximately 150 km/h) sinker to lure the batter into hitting a fly ball to third base, completing a three-up-three-down inning with just 12 pitches.

After completing his pitching assignment, the Astros' offense erupted in the top of the eighth inning, scoring 4 runs to overturn the score to 7-5. Deng Kaiwei exited after the bottom of the eighth, and his teammates successfully preserved the lead. Finally, Deng Kaiwei earned his first spring training win thanks to this impressive relief performance.

Deng Kaiwei pitched one inning of relief today, throwing 12 pitches with 8 strikes. After this game, his spring training ERA dropped to 2.53, and his WHIP (walks plus hits per inning pitched) stood at an excellent 0.84.