Lin Guanglai and Sanchez anticipated Meibin's strong contact skills, but his hitting power was slightly below average in the Major League. After a brief exchange, Lin Guanglai suppressed Meibin's grounder towards first and second base with a cutter pitch, easily eliminating him with just one ball.
Then, it was Trout again. As the divine trout stepped into the batter's box for the second time, the Angel fans, who had been disinterested due to the home team's significant disadvantage, once again erupted in cheers for their superstar.
Losing seemed inevitable, so the only hope left for Angel fans in this game was to see Trout hit a homer - judging by their previous match-up, it wasn't an impossible feat.
During their first confrontation, Lin Guanglai chose to attack the upper edge of Trout's strike zone with both balls. This strategy was derived from Yankees' data analysis, which showed that:
