However, statistics are ultimately just numbers; baseball is always a human sport at heart: Facing the slider Joe Smith sent his way, Lin Guanglai swung his bat decisively towards the incoming ball — judging from his grip and swing, he intentionally hit it in the opposite direction.
"Crack—!!!" After being intentionally walked twice, in his fifth at-bat of the game, Lin Guanglai finally had a chance to swing again, and once more he launched the ball towards the outfield.
The baseball's trajectory climbed steadily upward, its speed increasing, eventually vanishing momentarily from everyone's view in the stadium. When it reappeared, descending, the ball captured the defeated gazes of the hometown Indians fans.
