With great relief, Andy Vargas saved the honor of the Industriales in the Latin American championship. Photo: Abel Rojas Barallobre. Author: Abel Rojas Barallobre
Six teams are tied for first place in the Cuban baseball season at the end of today’s second sub-series, whose most emotional game came in the Hispanics, where Gallos threatened to end the score 5-0.
In the colossus, Cerro Industriales got rid of the cleanliness, leaving the pitch to a revitalized Spirituans 2-1 with a hit shot from Yamil Rivalta with one out left for extra innings against the pitches of underdog Yunelkis Duardo.
Starter Michael Taylor (7.1INN, 1CL, 8H, 5K and 1BB) left the decision in the hands of Andy Vargas when the visitors threatened two on-base and one strikeout in the eighth round (holy sacrifice), but Matador de los Azules was in control and deserved a success that ended his team’s five-game losing streak.
In this Friday game, Frederick Zepeda hit his 436 tubi and was one step away from a draw with Michel Henriquez, becoming the best two-base hit maker in national series history.
Miguel A. Neira (7.0 INN, 1CL, 4H, 8K and 3BB) also signed a quality start for the team from Sancti Spiritus.
In Camagüey, the Bulls took advantage of the good work of three pitchers and beat Cienfuegos 7-2. Luis Mario Macias (7.0 INN, 1CL, 5H, 1K) signed the win, helped by a home run on the second day, followed by Alexander Ayala, the series leader (.525), who has 160 for life. Leonardo Casado (3-2) and Rafael Alvarez (3-1) drove two runs each.
With the same marker, Matanzas beat Holguin. At bat, Moises Esquerres (5-2) and Ariel Sanchez (5-3) scored two doubles and went two rounds each to lead the Crocodiles’ offense.
It is amazing that Andris Pérez, called up to the U-23 team for the match against Russia and the Games in Alba, continues to play in the National Series and is the only one who did not join the team. In this encounter, Denis Quesada covered the entire route (9.0 INN, 1CL, 8H, 2K and 3BB).
In the farewell to the Granma team, the Hurricanes managed to play better and they won 7-3. Starter Rancel Sanchez (5.0 INN, 2CL, 6H) recorded success. Fourth forward Yasniel Gonzalez went full circle between his three hits.
In the premises of Guillermont Moncada, the hosts beat Pinar del Río 15-3. It was Yoandri Montero’s third win (3.2I NN, 2CL, 3H), and Osdey Silva continues to fire wood, driving nine runs and hitting a couple of home runs, leading both departments with 20 and 7 respectively. .
In terms of RBIs, it’s a good crop to play, but they are a far cry from the 12 that Fernando Hernandez de Vegueros chartered against Forestales on 25 December 1988 and Alexei Bell, also from Santiago, against Camaguey on 3 November 2009. .
With an eight-round package in the ninth round, Tigres de Ciego de Avila dominated a particular match against Villa Clara. In Game 5 they went 13-2. There were home runs by Oswaldo Vasquez and Jonathan Breedon, who each drove two runs.
Yunier Batista (7.0 INN, 2CL, 6H, 2K and 1BB) signed for the win, with Vladimir Garcia scoring a two-inning goal in which he dealt out two walks and eliminated three Leopardos batters.
Island defeated Guantanamo Bay 15-7. Islanders Eliseo Rojas, Daine Galvez and veterans Luis Felipe Rivera and Kendry Hernandez (5.0 INN, 3CL, 7H, 3K and 3BB) hit home runs, writing their name on the winners box.
Finally, the Cazadores equaled Las Tunas 17-9 with clusters of five runs in the eighth and ninth innings.
Yoan Moreno (6-2, treble, 4CI), Dayan Garcia (4-2, homer and 4CI) and Brian Mera (4-32, doubles and 3CI) were the protagonists of Artemis’ attack, while Miguel Laera (2.2 INN , 1CL , 3H, 2K and 2BB) became the winner.
Position table:
CMG, GTM, LTU, MTZ, SSP and ON (6-4); SCU, MAY, PRI, CAV and GRA (5-5); ART, IND, IJV and HOL (4–6) and CFG (3–7).
Source: Juventud Rebelde