Yunesky Maya had a good presentation from the box, Francisco Peña hit a round at home, for Águilas Cibaeñas defeated Toros del Este on Wednesday 4-1, tying the Serie B semifinal with two games per team, in a match played on Wednesday in the stadium. Francisco A. Micheli.
Maya (1-0, 0.00) got the victory after throwing 5 solid innings without a score in which he allowed 3 shots, went and hit 4 opponents.
Left-hander Carlos Hernández (0-1, 0.00) was a worthy opponent, but lost after allowing 2 undeserved rounds in 5 innings in which he allowed 2 shots and scored 3.
Gregory Soto got the second save, launching the ninth with a shot.
Yasiel Puig had 3 shots for the first time this season, Miguel Andújar extended his series of straight games to 10 on base and hit for the 8th game in his last 10 games. While Jeimer Candelario, who reached the base in all 4 matches in this series, reached 4 of his 5 chances in the game.
The Bulls threatened at the end of the seventh half when they loaded the bases, but Yermín Mercedes was dominated by reliever Michael Tonkin, to put out the bullfight.
Despite the loss, Toros’ pitching limited Aguilucha’s offense to hitting 18-5 with runners in the scoring position, while the orange relay allowed only 3 runs in 18 innings.
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The Eagles took control of the game at the start of the second half, when Robel Garcia hit an RBI single with runners on the second and first and then with runners on the third and second, Edmundo Sosa hit a sacrifice fly that produced the second Aguilucha run.
The Bulls reduced at the end of the fifth act, when Yermín Mercedes hit an RBI single with a man in second place.
The visitors increased the advantage in the opening of the seventh half, when Francisco Peña hit a round at home solo. Then, at the opening of the eighth and with a runner in second place, Rangel Ravelo hit an RBI single from the fourth yellow race.
For the Bulls, Miguel Andújar 4-1, Yasiel Puig 5-3 and Yermín Mercedes 4-2 with an RBI.
For the Eagles, Juan Lagares scored 4-2 with a run, Rangel Ravelo 4-1 with an RBI and Robel García 3-2 with an RBI.
The series continues on Thursday, when the Bulls visit the Eagles at Cibao Stadium, starting at 19:00.