Vegueros filled the Gallos fence with smoke and are the first semifinalists (+ Video) ›Sports› Granma

Pinar del Río is the first semifinalist in the 60th national series, because he defeated the leader of the season three times, because he knew how to put the best indicators on the field in all orders of the game and because, when necessary to respond to the defeated, but combative Gallos distribution, also did so resolutely.

It was a blow, yes, but not everything, because in two of the three victories the winners needed more than nine episodes to defeat their opponents. The key to victory was, in addition to their deep launch, that the Vueltabajo team added an unprecedented offense in the preliminary phase of the competition, in which it was the eleventh tournament and which was the cornerstone here. Meanwhile, the defense, although it failed mechanically yesterday, was also solid.

On the Spiritus side, those led by Eriel Sánchez fulfilled the mandate he gave them to go out and give everything and did not even believe in the very fast Raidel Martínez, who was equal and reduced the advantage in the ninth chapter. But the pitching completely fell apart in a decisive stage like the playoffs, and it was difficult for the defense not to aspire today to a second success that would keep them alive.

That’s why you can’t read that 3-0 as if a steamroller had passed over the Yayabo team. The two teams struggled and overflowed with emotions towards the fans, even when the quality of the basic foundations of baseball abandoned the Espirituan troops, so much so that it was hard for them not to respond to that first place in the first round of 75 games, in which they gave a great color to the series.

Pinar del Río showed the other side, respected those precepts with a good defense and depth in his pitching staff, and in the semifinals they must be the key in his aspirations. The truth is that one of the historical ones, out of the big four, is already on the scene of medal contests and he succeeded on the very birthday of one of the best Cuban baseball recipients: the unforgettable Juan Castro.

Today, Granma will look for the third success against Industriales, while the citizens of the capital will try to frustrate this effort, to force a fifth match of the match, which they lose by 1-2. From the pitching mound, left Leandro Martínez, for Alazanes, and right Brian Chi, for Lions, will have the immense responsibility of leading their teammates. It would be the third duel between them in the current National Series. In the last two, including the first of these quarterfinals, none of them won, although they did not have any setbacks.

At the regional level, the Caribbean Series started in Mexico, and our championships are also present there, because Yoerquis Guibert from Santiago will be with the Mexican champion Tomateros de Culiacán, and the mentor from Pinar del Río, Alfonso Urquiola, will guide Panama.