Typhoon Champi Delays Taiwan Series Game 5 After Brothers’ Walk-Off Win

Typhoon Champi has pushed Game 5 of the 2026 Taiwan Series back to Saturday, October 24, at 5:05 p.m. local time, extending the wait for the Wei Chuan Dragons to clinch the title or the CTBC Brothers to continue their comeback. The Chinese Professional Baseball League announced the postponement on Thursday, October 22, after Taipei suspended work and classes because of the storm. All remaining games are still scheduled for Taipei Dome.

The delay follows a dramatic escape for CTBC. Chan Tzu-hsien delivered a two-out walk-off single in the 11th inning to beat the Dragons 5-4 on Wednesday, October 21, avoiding a sweep and cutting Wei Chuan’s lead in the best-of-seven series to 3-1.

Chan entered his final at-bat without a hit in four trips, but came through with CTBC’s season on the line. His first hit of the night scored pinch-runner Yueh Cheng-hua and earned him the game’s Most Valuable Player award.

Brothers answer after four-run Dragons inning

CTBC took its first meaningful offensive step forward in the series when Chang Shih-lun drove in two runs in the third inning. The 21-year-old had opened the Taiwan Series hitless in 11 at-bats before giving the Brothers a 2-0 lead.

Wei Chuan responded with four runs in the fifth against starter Cheng Hao-chun, turning the game and moving within 12 outs of completing a championship sweep. The Brothers immediately recovered, scoring twice in the sixth to tie the game at 4-4.

Neither club scored again until the 11th. Dragons reliever Chen Kuan-wei walked Tseng Sung-en to begin the decisive rally, and CTBC sent Yueh Cheng-hua in to run. Chen retired Wang Wei-chen and Sung Sheng-jui before Chan lined the winning single with two outs.

CTBC bullpen holds Wei Chuan scoreless

The Brothers used five pitchers to extend their season. Mario Sanchez, the Game 1 starter, was the central figure in a bullpen effort that covered 6 2/3 scoreless innings. The right-hander allowed three hits, struck out three and did not issue a walk across 4 1/3 innings.

Felix Pena, who started Game 2, worked a scoreless 11th despite allowing two hits. Tsai Chi-che and Lu Yen-ching also contributed to the shutout relief work after Wei Chuan’s four-run fifth.

CTBC’s five runs were four more than the club had scored across the first three games combined. The Brothers had managed only one run and nine hits while being shut out twice as Wei Chuan built its commanding lead.

The Dragons remain one victory from the championship. CTBC must win the final three games to complete a comeback no team has achieved after falling behind 3-0 in the Taiwan Series.

Typhoon Champi forces Taiwan Series schedule change

Game 5 had been scheduled for Friday, October 23, but the CPBL moved it to Saturday, October 24, at 5:05 p.m. Taiwan time because of Typhoon Champi. If needed, Game 6 will take place on Sunday, October 25, at 5:05 p.m., and a deciding Game 7 on Monday, October 26, at 3:05 p.m. All three games remain at Taipei Dome.

Wei Chuan needs one victory to secure the championship. CTBC must win three straight games to become the first team in Taiwan Series history to recover from a 3-0 deficit. The additional day of rest also follows a demanding Game 4 in which Brothers starter Mario Sanchez returned from his Game 1 start to pitch 4 1/3 scoreless relief innings, while Game 2 starter Felix Peña worked a scoreless 11th.

The delay gives both clubs another day to reset after an exhausting 11-inning game in front of 40,000 fans. Wei Chuan still controls the series, but CTBC will return to Taipei Dome knowing that its season survived one elimination game — and that the next one is now a day later.