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Taiwan’s national team clinched the gold medal after narrowly defeating Japan 5-4 at the 2019 Asian Baseball Championship in Taichung on October 20.
10月20日，中華隊於台中在2019年亞洲棒球錦標賽摘金，以一分之差5-4擊敗日本隊。
clinch(v.)最終贏得、達成narrowly(adv.)勉強的、差一點的a landslide victory則是壓倒性、一面倒地獲勝
The Asian Championship title has booked the team a spot in next year’s Olympic qualifier.
這座亞錦賽冠軍讓台灣搶下明年奧運資格賽門票。
qualifier(n.)淘汰賽、資格賽原型qualify(v.)（使）具有資格，（使）合格
Taiwan emerged victorious after a nail-biter of a game.
中華隊在一場刺激的比賽後奪得勝利。
emerge(v.)此處指從比賽中活下來、獲勝victorious(adj.)勝利的、獲勝的nail-biter扣人心弦的體育比賽；充滿懸念的電影
During the first inning of the final, Japan secured an early 1-0 lead over Taiwan with a hit, a stolen base, and an error.
在決賽的第一局，日本首先以一安打、一盜壘、一失誤，領先中華隊一分。
inning(n.)（棒球中的）局，回合secure=to get=obtainlead(n.)領先
In the second inning, the home team snatched a 3-1 lead after Zhang Jin-de hit back with a triple to clear the bases.
第二局主隊靠張進德清壘三壘打送出一波3-1攻勢，
snatch(v.)搶走
However, the Japanese team got another run in the bottom half of the inning, narrowing the gap to 3-2.
但日本隊於下半局再將比數追至3-2。
narrow the gap 縮小(比分)差距
In the third inning, Japan’s Shohei Morishita hit a double to tie the game at 3-3.
第三局時，日本隊森下翔平敲出二壘安打，比數追平來到3-3。
tie(v.)在比賽中戰成平手
In the fourth, Japan scored another run, but the Taiwanese squad bounced back in the fifth with first baseman Chiang Chien-ming hitting a double to bring the score to 5-4.
接著日本隊於第四局再下一分，但中華隊在第五局時反攻，姜建銘以一記二壘安打將比數帶到5-4。
score(v.)得分
Backup pitcher Liu Chih-jung prevented Japan’s batting lineup from scoring any further runs, striking out two players in the seventh inning in the process, an achievement that earned him the title of Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament.
直至比賽結束前，台灣後援投手劉致榮嚴防日本隊得分，在第七局三振兩位打者，也讓他獲選大會最有價值球員（MVP）。
strike out三振
In a post-game interview, head coach Li Ying-nan said he was proud of the players, who gave their all in every game. They could finally breathe a sigh of relief with the championship title in hand.
在賽後訪問中，中華隊總教練李盈南表示，他為選手們感到驕傲，他們每場比賽都用盡全力，現在冠軍到手，終於可以鬆一口氣。
post-(prefix)後breathe a sigh of relief鬆一口氣
The result allows the Taiwanese team to participate in the Olympic Final Qualifying Tournament, which will be scheduled for March or April of 2020.
這次亞錦賽奪冠也讓台灣挺進奧運資格賽，比賽時間將為2020年三月或四月。