Fubon Guardians manager Gotō Kōson lodged a formal protest with home-plate umpire Chen Jun-wei after an outfield scoreboard at Intercontinental Baseball Stadium inadvertently broadcast a live, behind-the-plate camera view of the pitcher and catcher during a tense 10th-inning sequence.
Scoreboard Malfunction Exposes Pitching Signals in Extra Innings
The unusual technical glitch occurred on the 28th during a high-stakes financial conglomerate derby series matchup between the Fubon Guardians and the Chinatrust Brothers. With the score deadlocked and tension mounting on the field, the centerfield camera feed mistakenly routed directly to the main stadium scoreboard.
The live broadcast displayed the catcher’s positioning and signs just as the pitcher prepared to deliver the ball. Fubon manager Gotō Kōson immediately stepped out of the dugout to challenge the feed, arguing that broadcasting the battery’s real-time setup during a critical moment compromised competitive integrity.
Managerial Frustration and Umpires’ Response
According to reporting from domestic media outlets, Gotō confronted the officiating crew to demand answers about the rogue broadcast. The Fubon skipper was told that the team could have called a timeout, but he expressed dismay that the arbiters failed to notice the scoreboard display on their own.
Gotō did not mince words regarding the incident, characterizing the technical error during a pivotal stretch of the game as a very low-level mistake that should never happen on a professional diamond.
Chinatrust Brothers Issue Technical Explanation
Following the conclusion of the game, the home organization moved quickly to address the controversy. The Brothers explained that equipment failure inside the stadium’s scoreboard system caused a severe delay when switching camera angles, preventing technicians from pulling the compromised feed down immediately.
The stadium operations team consulted with league officials and worked directly with their video system vendor after the game to adjust software settings and patch the glitch, aiming to prevent a recurrence during future games.
Formal Protests and Long-Term Implications for League Operations
The fallout extended into the following morning. The Fubon ballclub submitted a formal complaint to the league office, demanding stricter protocols and more immediate oversight for in-stadium video operations.
The game itself continued past the regulatory frames, eventually concluding in the 11th inning when a defensive miscue allowed the Brothers to secure a 5-4 walk-off victory. Yet the lingering conversation across the league centers less on the final box score and more on how stadium media systems handle sensitive feed switches in the heat of competition.
