CULOAPE ALBE 12, ANGELINOS 8
ANAHEIM, California. – Yermín Mercedes could not stand out for three years in the organization of the citizens of Washington.
Now, he says he wants to cry just to see that he’s reached adulthood with the Chicago White Sox. After holding his first opening meeting this Friday, the Dominican will surely cry.
Mercedes had its first five major league hits and produced four runs for the White Sox to beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-8 on Friday night.
Cuban José Abreu joined the fight festival with a slam for Chicago. Mercedes, the 28-year-old catcher who played the second game of his career, was 5-for-5 in an extraordinary performance as a designated hitter.
He hit a two-run single in the fourth and a double that led to another pair in the ninth. Thus, Chicago obtained the first victory in the incipient campaign. “I’m very excited now,” Mercedes said.
“I don’t even know what to say now or what I want to say, but I’m very happy.” After failing with Washington, Mercedes played the independent ball in 2014, before entering the minors with Baltimore and Chicago, who selected him in the so-called 5th rule of the draft in 2017.
Mercedes had only one plate appearance, like a woodpecker, in the previous season of the White Sox. “I want to cry every time I see that I am now in the majority,” he said.
“It’s been a long time. I have a great story, so it was a matter of time, but it was hard for me. Now I look around and I have to repeat, ‘It’s real, I’m here.'” Mercedes joined Cecil. Travis of the Washington Senators as the only players from 1900 who had five hits in their first opening game.
Travis did it in 1933. Fred Clarke did it before, in 1894, with the Louisville colonels. “A lot of things happened, and the biggest one was the designated striker,” said manager Tony La Russa, who got his first win in the second round with the White Sox.
Albert Pujols hit a homer with three runs and hit 663 runs in his lifetime. Shohei Ohtani also hit a home run in the ninth inning, and Mike Trout hit a pair of shots for the Angels.
Cuban José Iglesias and Dexter Fowler brought their first blows with their new club, but the angels’ old problems with their rotation reappeared.
The victory went to Michael Kopeck (1-0) and the rescue of Liam Hendriks. Andrew Heaney (0-1) lost.
For the White Sox, Mercedes 5-5 with one race and four RBIs.
For Angels, Pujols 3-1 with only one run scored and three RBIs.
TAMPA 6, MIAMI 4
MIAMI – Joey Wendle hit a three-run homer to limit a four-touchdown attack in the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Miami Marlins 6-4 Friday night.
In that match, the Dominican rescuer Diego Castillo made a half, allowing a success and hitting one to win the second save of the young season.
Wendle’s club came with two outs off closer to Anthony Bass (0-1). The ball landed on the top floor of the right field and cleared a 4-2 deficit.
Manuel Margot then hit a hat-trick and scored with a sacrifice fly from compatriot Francisco Mejía.
Margot also managed to make a homer, while Austin Meadows did the same for the second game in a row.
For the Rays, the Dominicans Margot 4-2 with two goals scored and an RBI, Mejía 2-1 with an RBI.
For the Marlins, the Dominicans Starling Mars 5-3, Magneuris Sierra 1-0 with a marked run.
DODGERS 14, ROCKIES 6
DENVER.- Trevor Bauer did not tolerate a hit until the seventh half of his debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who ended up beating the Colorado Rockies 14-6 on Friday.
After flirting with the no-hitter, Bauer allowed a pair of home runs with two runs, but the Dodgers managed to keep their advantage.
It all happened at the meeting. Seven of the 16 hits in Los Angeles were extra-based hits, but none were successful.
Also, a gray cat came on the field in the eighth half. The cat stepped into the center field with Cody Bellinger for a moment, before the park staff caught him and pulled him out.
Bauer (1-0) did not make any guests in his presentation with the Dodgers. The latest NL Cy Young trophy winner shone in six innings, confusing the Rockies with the slider and four-stitch balls. In the seventh half, he got into trouble.
Trevor Story ended the game without a single hit and Charlie Blackmon ended the closing with a two-stage homer. Ryan McMahon followed with another two-lap home run.
For the Dodgers, they didn’t hit any Latin Americans.
For the Rockies, Raimel Tapia 5-1.
HOUSTON 9, OAKLAND 5
OAKLAND, California.- Alex Bregman hit a three-round homer, his second round at home in two games, and the Houston Astros defeated Oakland Athletics 9-5 on Friday.
Cuban Yuli Gurriel also hit a goal kick, while Michael Brantley added a double RBI for Houston, who took a big lead again – one night after winning the season opener 8-1, thanks a terrible effort by Zack Greinke, who threw six without a score. half.
Peruvian left-hander Jesús Luzardo (0-1) eliminated eight and went through one of five innings. He had eight shots, including two home runs, and allowed five runs. The victory went to the Dominican Bryan Abreu (1-0).
For Astros, there were no Dominicans
For Athletics, Ramón Laureano 3-1 with a marked run and an RBI.