Pérez, a flyball pitcher, recorded only two fly outs, and one of the two balls hit Anderson’s way — Fielder’s three-run homer in the first — traveled an estimated 447 feet and dented a strip above the Miller Lite sign on the center-field scoreboard.

While we were there a couple of scalies came out and started up the street, but seeing the strikers there they turned around and went back into the saloon.

More indecision. The southern tip of Taiwan is nearly astern of us. This is where we are scheduled to cut loose from our tow. Everything depends on our captain, for we had all agreed in advance that he would have the last word in all nautical matters. Then he passes on his instructions to the towboat by radio: reverse course and head for Kao-hsiung.

The tea was served in the plate.