Los Gigantes del Cibao defeated Estrellas Orientales 5-3 and advanced to the finals of the fall-winter baseball tournament Don José Manuel Fernández In Memoriam Copa BHD León.
In a game played this Friday night at the Estadio Tetelo Vargas, Giants starting player, right Chris Ellis had a good performance on the mound, and third baseman Kelvin Gutiérrez hit a round at home and produced 4 touchdowns on his own. leading the victory to those of San Francisco de Macorís.
With the victory, the Giants advanced to the final winning the series 4-2.
Right-hander Chris Ellis controlled the All-Star offensive, while third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez led the Giants production with a two-round home run in the first and an RBI single for two more rounds in the fifth.
Ellis (1-0) got the victory, allowing four shots and a round in six innings, with a pair of walks and seven shots. Left-hander Enny Romero (0-1) attacked with his hand back after one and a third of a three-round run, with four shots, with a walk and a shot.
Veteran José Rafael Díaz obtained the rescue by withdrawing all three beatings he faced in the ninth with a blow.
Franco-Corisanos won the first three games with a score of 1-0, 4-3 and 3-2, and the sixth 5-3, while Pachyderms triumphed 6-5 on Wednesday in game four and 5-3 in Thursday’s fifth game.
The Giants will face the winner of the B series that will be defined on Saturday in the state of Cibao after the 3-1 victory of Toros against the Eagles.
For the Giants, who had nine hits, Kelvin Gutiérrez, home run and single in four bats with four RBIs and one scored; Abiatal Avelino, double and single in three shifts with one ticket and one marked; Oneil Cruz, 4-1; Ronald Guzmán, 4-1 with transfer and a marked run, and Alfredo Marte, 4-1.
For Stars, who had seven hits, Fernando Tatis Jr., two doubles in three bat-bats with one walk and three RBIs; Jeremy Peña, 5-1 with two runs; Socrates Brito, 3-1 with transfer; Junior Lake, 4-1; Gustavo Núñez, 3-1, and Christian Bethancourt, 3-1.
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The Giants scored two laps in Romero’s first half. After a fine move down the left Ronald Guzman nearly gave the home side a goal after 29 minutes. The finishing shot went just wide, though.
The stars dropped at the end of the first against Ellis. Jeremy Peña signaled to the left field and doubled it in the center to Fernando Tatis Jr.
In the second, the Franco-Corizans increased the advantage to 3-1. Alfredo Marte gave a single, as well as Carlos Paulino and Abiatal Avelino negotiated a ticket. With their bases loaded, Mars fled after reaching a force on a field from shortstop to second by José Sirí.
In the fifth, the Giants scored two more against Radhamés Liz’s deliveries, which allowed a double by Abiatal Avelino, outfielder José Sirí was alone and Ronald Guzmán negotiated a transfer. Liz is replaced by Forrest Snow, who allowed the single by Kelvin Gutierrez, an RBI.
In the seventh, the Stars attacked the savior Edgar Santana. Christian Bethancourt left with only one left, and Gustavo Nunez followed suit and was eliminated in second place on a shortstop field in the second by Jeremy Peña. Fernando Tatis Jr doubled, scoring Bethancourt and Peña.